Giga Chikadze vs Joanderson BritoFeatherweight at UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja

Upcoming·UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja·Saturday, September 19, 2026
Giga Chikadze
15-6L3
Stance
Orthodox
vs
Joanderson Brito
18-5-1W2
Stance
Orthodox
Weight class
Featherweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Crypto.com Arena · Los Angeles

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
◂ Chikadze

Chikadze out-strikes Brito

Effective offense
B
59th
1.6
+18
D
41st
1.2
Defense
B
62nd
59%
+15
C
47th
44%
KO power
C
9 KO
0.5 KD
Even
C
8 KO
0.1 KD
See full Striking
Wrestling
Brito ▸

Brito has the bigger wrestling edge on Chikadze

Takedowns landed
F
18th
0.2
+68
A+
85th
3.1
Takedown accuracy
40%
67%
Takedown defense
B
63rd
69%
+17
C
46th
58%
Control time
F
4th
0.3 min
+82
A+
86th
5.4 min
See full Grappling
Submission
Brito ▸

Brito is the bigger submission threat on Chikadze

Submission attempts
D
42nd
0.2
+47
A+
89th
1.4
Sub win rate
B
59th
7%
1 sub
+19
A
78th
39%
7 subs
Submission defense
D
41st
5%
Even
D
41st
4%
See full Grappling
Finishing
Brito ▸

Brito is more likely to finish Chikadze

Finish rate
C
46th
38%
+27
A
73rd
86%
KO durability
C
55th
8%
Even
B
60th
0%
Submission defense
C
42nd
0%
Even
C
42nd
0%
See full Finishes
Pace
Brito ▸

Brito pushes the higher work rate over the fight

Work rate / min — full fight
3.9
4.6
Work rate / min — rounds 1–2
3.7
4.3
Pace trend
+9%/rd
+8%/rd
See full Pace
Form
Brito ▸

Brito is in better recent form than Chikadze

Win rate (career)
67%
70%
After a win
75%
83%
Last 5
20%
60%
Win streakL3W2
See full Form
Schedule
◂ Chikadze

Chikadze has faced the tougher schedule vs Brito

Schedule strength
51%
27%
Win quality
49%
60%
Ranked opponents
5
1
Title-holder bouts
0
Even
0
See full Schedule
Activity
Brito ▸

Brito is fresher and more active than Chikadze

Last bout
8mo
3mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
1
2
Bouts, last 24 mo
2
4
See full Activity
Tale of the tape
◂ Chikadze

Chikadze 2" reach · Chikadze 10 cm · Brito 7y younger · Closed-stance matchup

38
Age
7y
younger
31
6'0"
183cm
Height
4"
taller
5'8"
173cm
74"
188cm
Reach
2"
reach
72"
183cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
See full Tale of the tape
On the bubbleGiga Chikadze 55% cut risk · 3-fight skid

Core metrics

Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.

Giga ChikadzeJoanderson Brito
StrikingAccuracyDefenseTakedownsTD defenseSubmissions
Percentile
Striking/min3.752.43
Accuracy%42%51%
Defense%59%44%
Takedowns/150.23.4
TD defense%65%47%
Submissions/150.21.1

Career rate as a percentile within the featherweight (283 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.