UFC kicks off 2022 with fireworkds in a thrilling featherweight contenders’ bout that will see No. 5 ranked Calvin Kattar take on No. 8 Giga Chikadze.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: KATTAR vs CHIKADZE will take place Saturday, Jan. 15 from UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The main card will be available on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, as well as simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN+, starting at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. The prelims will kick off exclusively on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT.
*The main event is scheduled for five rounds. The remaining fights are scheduled for three rounds. | Official Scorecards
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze Results
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze Prelims
TJ Brown vs Charles Rosa
- Charles Rosa (14-6, fighting out of Boca Raton, Fl. by way of Peabody, Ma.) steps in as a short-notice replacement to take on TJ Brown (15-8, fighting out of Little Rock, Ark.) in a bout contested at lightweight
Brian Kelleher vs Kevin Croom
- Brian Kelleher (23-12, fighting out of Selden, N.Y.) meets Kevin Croom (21-13, 1NC, fighting out of Columbia, Mo.) in a bout contested at featherweight
Court McGee vs Ramiz Brahimaj
- The Ultimate Fighter season 11 winner Court McGee (21-10, fighting out of Orem, Utah) goes for his 10th UFC win when he meets Ramiz Brahimaj (9-3, fighting out of Dallas, Texas) at welterweight
Jamie Pickett vs Joseph Holmes
- Jamie Pickett (12-6, fighting out of Wilmington, N.C.) takes on UFC newcomer Joseph Holmes (7-1, fighting out of Dallas, Texas) in a middleweight clash
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze Main Card
Bill Algeo vs Joanderson Brito
- Bill Algeo (14-6, fighting out of King of Prussia, Penn.) takes on Dana White’s Contender Series signee Joanderson Brito (12-2-1, fighting out of Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil) at featherweight
Dakota Bush vs Viacheslav Borshchev
- Dakota Bush (8-3, fighting out of Cuba, Mo.) faces Dana White’s Contender Series veteran Viacheslav Borshchev (5-1, fighting out of Sacramento, Calif. by way of Volgograd, Russia) at lightweight
Katlyn Chookagian vs Jennifer Maia
- Former women’s flyweight title challengers meet when No. 2 ranked Katlyn Chookagian (16-4, fighting out of Amity Harbor, N.Y. by way of Quakertown, Penn.) faces No. 4 Jennifer Maia (19-7-1, fighting out of Curitiba, PR, Brazil)
Brandon Royval vs Rogério Bontorin
- No. 5 ranked flyweight contender Brandon Royval (12-6, fighting out of Englewood, Colo.) battles No. 7 Rogerio Bontorin (17-3 1NC, fighting out of Colombo, Parana, Brazil)
Co-Main Event: Jake Collier vs Chase Sherman
- Jake Collier (12-6, fighting out of Cuba, Mo.) locks horns with Chase Sherman (15-8, fighting out of D’Iberville, Miss.) in a heavyweight co-main event
Main Event: Calvin Kattar vs Giga Chikadze
- Talented striker Calvin Kattar (22-5, fighting out of Methuen, Mass.) has firmly etched himself among the featherweight division’s toughest competitors. Throughout his UFC run, he has secured spectacular KO victories over Jeremy Stephens, Ricardo Lamas and Shane Burgos. Kattar now has his sights set on defending his spot in the rankings by becoming the first fighter to knock out Chikadze.
- Decorated kickboxer Giga Chikadze (14-2, fighting out of Tbilisi, Georgia) wasted no time cracking into the featherweight elite since joining the UFC roster. Currently riding a nine-fight win streak, he has delivered memorable KO wins against Edson Barboza, Cub Swanson and Jamey Simmons. Chikadze now aims to secure the biggest victory of his career to enter the division’s top five.
