UFC Vegas 35 (main event): Giga Chikadze stuns Edson Barboza to win the fight

UFC Vegas 35 (main event): Giga Chikadze stuns Edson Barboza to win the fight

Giga Chikadze at UFC Vegas 35 after the win

The main event fight of UFC Vegas 35 is here. It is an amazing featherweight bout of Edson Barboza vs Giga Chikadze.

UFC Vegas 35 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is headlined by a spectacular featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze. As far as this bout is concerned, Edson Barboza is coming off a two-fight winning streak in the featherweight division. The Brazilian has fought three times in the featherweight division and is 2-1. His last fight was against Shane Burgos whom he knocked out in the third round at UFC 262. Edson is determined to stop Chikadze and has promised it would be a war in the octagon.

Meanwhile, Chikadze has 6 fights in the UFC so far and is undefeated under the UFC banner. He is a vicious fighter and is coming off a TKO win against Cub Swanson in the very first round. Giga will look to continue his winning streak and rise up the rankings. He has a professional record of 13-2-0 in his career. Continue reading to know how the main event of UFC Vegas 35 played out.

Giga Chikadze wins via TKO at UFC Vegas 35

UFC Vegas 35 Edson Barboza vs Giga Chikadze
Edson Barboza vs Giga Chikadze

Round 1: The main event starts off with Chikadze going for a low kick. The Brazilian opponent answers with one of his own. Both the fighters looking very light on their feet and circle the octagon. Chikadze looking to put on pressure immediately. Chikadze goes for the flying knee but fails to land. A lot of swings and a miss for Braboza. Strong kick from Chikadze to the body and followed by a left hand. Round ends with a kick to the body by Giga.

Round 2: Barboza looked to be the aggressor in the second round. Chikadze was very keen to land his famous liver kicks. A beautiful left hand landed by Chikadze. Edson Barboza with the pressure but Chikadze showed great movement to keep Barboza off the range. Barboza with the calf kick that sounded really hard. Barboza with a winding right hand but missed. Chikadze with hands of his own that land. A solid body kick by Chikadze. Round ends as Barboza swings and misses.

Round 3: The third round starts in a fantastic manner as Chikadze puts the pressure on Barboza. Both the fighters looking to use their hands in this round as the weapon. A solid right hand from Chikadze has shaken Barboza. Edson tries to circle the octagon as he looks to get away from Chikadze. Giga follows up with a flurry of punches Barboza on the ground trying to block but Chikadze manages to score. Giga looking for the submission but doesn’t get it. Ends up clipping Barboza again and the referee stops the fight. What a fight.

Results: Giga Chikadze def. Edson Barboza via TKO (Round 3, 1:44)

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