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Stephen Thompson has picked who he believes will win the fight between Giga Chikadze and Calvin Kattar. Thompson believes Kattar has what it takes to come away with the victory in his fight this weekend.
During an episode of the What's Up Everybody podcast, Wonderboy went into detail on why he believes Kattar will win. His reasoning centers mainly around his positive relationship with Calvin Kattar:
"I'm going to go with Kattar because I like him. We did the UFC Twitch stream together... Giga, even though I think he's one of the better strikers in the UFC, I don't think he likes me."
Watch the full podcast below:
Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze are set to fight this weekend at UFC Vegas 46. 'The Boston Finisher' is coming off a loss against Max Holloway, while 'The Ninja' is on a nine-fight winning streak.
The Georgian has a record of 14 wins and two losses with 10 finishes. Meanwhile, the Massachusetts native's record is 22 wins and five losses with 13 finishes.
"I knew I was better, especially in the striking" - Giga Chikadze on fighting Cub Swanson and Edson Barboza
Giga Chikadze's last two outings have been spectacular finishes against UFC veterans Edson Barboza and Cub Swanson. 'The Ninja' explained that while the two were among his favorites as a viewer, he felt he had an advantage going into his fights against them.
During an interview ahead of his UFC Vegas 46 fight, 'The Ninja' said he was glad that both Barbosa and Swanson were strikers. With them not taking the fight to the ground, Chikadze was given a chance to showcase his superior striking skills:
"Both of them were one of my favorite fighters, in featherweight and lightweight. Very entertaining style, but I knew I was better, especially striking-wise... I'm glad both of them are strikers and I finished them with striking. So now fans can see what I'm capable of and who I am in reality."
Chikadze has been on an impressive tear as of late and has finished his last three opponents via TKO. Moreover, he has won three consecutive 'Performance of the Night' bonuses as a result of his dominant wins.
Watch the full interview with Giga Chikadze below:
