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Giga Chikadze vs Kevin Vallejos

Featherweight · Main card · UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape

FINAL: Kevin Vallejos by KO/TKO Spinning Back Fist
Giga Chikadze
Giga Chikadze
Age 37 · Elo 1576
LLWLW
231 days since last fight
vs
Kevin Vallejos
Kevin Vallejos
Age 24 · Elo 1552*
W
273 days since last fight

Who wins, by source

Giga ChikadzeKevin Vallejos
Claude Claude: Giga Chikadze 42% Claude: Kevin Vallejos 58% 42% 58% GPT GPT: Giga Chikadze 69% GPT: Kevin Vallejos 31% 69% 31% Elo Elo: Giga Chikadze 53% Elo: Kevin Vallejos 47% 53% 47%

Each row splits one source's view of the fight. The dashed line is even odds. Where the models sit further from the market, they are claiming an edge.

Tale of the tape

Giga ChikadzeKevin Vallejos
Strikes landed / min Giga Chikadze Strikes landed / min: 3.75 3.75 Kevin Vallejos Strikes landed / min: 6.85 6.85 Strikes absorbed / min Giga Chikadze Strikes absorbed / min: 3.47 3.47 Kevin Vallejos Strikes absorbed / min: 5.81 5.81 Striking accuracy Giga Chikadze Striking accuracy: 42% 42% Kevin Vallejos Striking accuracy: 51% 51% Striking defense Giga Chikadze Striking defense: 59% 59% Kevin Vallejos Striking defense: 55% 55% Takedowns / 15 min Giga Chikadze Takedowns / 15 min: 0.18 0.18 Kevin Vallejos Takedowns / 15 min: 0.00 0.00 Takedown defense Giga Chikadze Takedown defense: 65% 65% Kevin Vallejos Takedown defense: 66% 66% Sub attempts / 15 min Giga Chikadze Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.2 0.2 Kevin Vallejos Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.0 0.0

Career UFC averages. Bars are scaled within each row, so compare left against right, not row against row. The stronger side is highlighted, and for strikes absorbed the lower number is the better one.

How it ends

KO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Claude Claude: KO/TKO 25% 25% Claude: Submission 10% 10% Claude: Decision 65% 65%GPT GPT: KO/TKO 32% 32% GPT: Submission 3% GPT: Decision 65% 65%

Each model's split across the ways this fight can finish, out of 100.

The analysis

Claude
Kevin Vallejos by Decision, 58% confidence

Major upset potential. Vallejos brings a 16-1 record with 4 straight finishes, while Chikadze has lost 3 of 5. Vallejos' superior volume (6.85 SLPM vs 3.92) and better striking accuracy (51% vs 42%) could overwhelm the declining Chikadze. The 6-inch reach disadvantage is concerning, but Vallejos' switch stance and 5-fight win streak suggest he can adapt.

GPT
Giga Chikadze by Decision, 69% confidence

Chikadze's technical kickboxing, range management, and 6-inch reach edge should let him control distance and scoring against Vallejos' higher-volume but more hittable style. Vallejos' 6.85 SLpM with 51% accuracy is impressive, but his 5.81 SApM and 55% defense suggest he will be very available for Giga's counters and body/leg attacks over three rounds. With neither fighter showing meaningful offensive wrestling or submissions in their stats, this projects as a largely stand-up fight where Chikadze's experience against elite featherweights and superior shot selection slightly outperforms Vallejos' pace. Vallejos' youth and volume keep him competitive and durable enough to see the cards more often than not.