In the immediate aftermath of his victory, Giga Chikadze stated his desire to be the backup fighter for the upcoming featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega. However, the Georgian recently revealed that it might no longer be an option.
According to Giga Chikadze, he had already started cutting weight in preparation for the backup role at UFC 266. ‘Ninja’ did not even get to enjoy his native cuisine because he was preparing to be available for this weekend’s pay-per-view.
Chikadze stopped his preparations when his manager informed him that the UFC were unlikely to call him as the title fight would most likely take place. In a recent interview with Submission Radio, Giga Chikadze said:
Catch Giga Chikadze’s appearance on Submission Radio below:
Giga Chikadze predicts the UFC 266 featherweight title fight
Giga Chikadze recently weighed in on the potential outcome of the upcoming title fight between Volkanovski and Ortega. According to the Georgian, he would have certainly sided with the champion if he hadn’t seen Ortega’s last performance against ‘The Korean Zombie’.
While still slightly favoring the Australian, ‘Ninja’ now believes Ortega has a good shot at taking Volkanovski’s featherweight strap. Giga Chikadze recently told Damon Martin of MMA Fighting:
Catch Chikadze’s interview with MMA Fighting below:
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