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Featherweight
3 Rounds
6 days away
Elo1478
Giga Chikadze
Elo1536

Giga ChikadzevsJoanderson BritoUFC Prediction

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · Saturday, September 19, 2026Los Angeles, USA

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Style matchupGiga Chikadze: StrikervsJoanderson Brito: Wrestler

Classic striker-vs-wrestler. The wrestler historically gets the edge if they can close distance and finish takedowns.

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Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Giga Chikadze enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Giga Chikadze has 15pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
  • Giga Chikadze has 18pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Striker vs grappler stylistic clash — fight location (standing vs ground) typically decides it.

Tale of the Tape

Giga Chikadze
Red Corner
VS
Joanderson Brito
Blue Corner
+267
(27%)
Vegas Odds
-344
(77%)
1478
Elo
1536
38
Age
31
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
5'8"
187.96 cm
Reach
182.88 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Giga ChikadzeL3 streak
oldest →
L
vs Calvin Kattar · Jan 22
W
vs Alex Caceres · Aug 23
L
vs Arnold Allen · Jul 24
L
vs David Onama · Apr 25
L
KOvs Kevin Vallejos · Dec 25
latest
Joanderson BritoW2 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Jack Shore · May 24
L
vs William Gomis · Sep 24
L
vs Pat Sabatini · Apr 25
W
vs Isaac Thomson · Dec 25
W
SUBvs Jordan Leavitt · Jun 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Giga ChikadzeMetricJoanderson Brito
3.75
Strikes / min
2.43
3.47
Strikes absorbed / min
2.32
59%
Strike defense
44%
0.18
TDs / 15 min
3.38
65%
Takedown defense
47%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
1.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.28evenly matched on net striking+0.11
Not enough statistical data to render a radar chart for this matchup.

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

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Giga Chikadze(10 fights)Joanderson Brito(10 fights)

Method Projection

Matchup projection based on both fighters' finish patterns and vulnerabilities. These three projected methods total 100%. Most likely: KO / TKO.

KO / TKO71%

Historical win share: Joanderson Brito earned 43% of wins by KO/TKO.

Submission29%

Historical win share: Joanderson Brito earned 43% of wins by submission.

Decision0%

Both fighters frequently end fights early.

Giga Chikadze

StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights12

Joanderson Brito

StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights11