5 potential opponents for Giga Chikadze after his latest setback

#4. Giga Chikadze vs. Dan Ige

Dan Ige holds a record of 15-5

Dan Ige was on a similar run to Giga Chikadze before he lost Calvin Kattar. Since then, he has struggled for form going 1-2 making him an interesting opponent for Chikadze.

One potential issue with this fight is the fact that Ige is currently on a two-fight skid. Suffering three consecutive losses in the UFC is typically when a fighter's job security begins to be called into question, so fighting a man who was just on a nine-fight win streak may not be the most appealing proposition.

If Ige is open to this fight, however, it does make some sense. The two fighters are right next to each other in the rankings and are both looking to get back to winning ways. A fight between the pair would be very important to the division and would allow one man to secure their spot as a top ten featherweight.

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#3. Giga Chikadze vs. Movsar Evloev

Movsar Evloev holds a record of 15-0

Giga Chikadze needs to bounce back from his loss in a big way to start once again climbing the rankings. Hijacking the momentum of the undefeated Movsar Evloev would certainly do just that and could make sense as the next bout for both men.

Evloev was scheduled to compete this weekend at UFC 270 but had to pull out due to COVID-19. With that fight now scrapped, Evloev needs a new dance partner and Chikadze would provide him with easily the biggest test of his career to date.

While this is a very tough fight for Chikadze, given he is coming off a loss, the Georgian doesn't seem short of confidence so why not go after a fight that would get him back on track in a big way? It will be interesting to see whether the UFC chooses to go this route when booking his next fight.