Surging UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze calls out Calvin Kattar

Giga Chikadze wants to fight fellow contender Calvin Kattar. | Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Chikadze is coming off a lightning quick TKO win vs. Cub Swanson.

Giga Chikadze has been spectacular in his UFC career, and he wants a major step up in competition.

The Georgian kickboxing standout recently went on Twitter to call for a fight against #5 ranked Calvin Kattar.

Hey @CalvinKattar when do you wanna fight?! I know you’ve been asked ...
P.S. I watched your interview saying you feel you ready to go! @ufc @danawhite @seanshelby @AliAbdelaziz00

— GIGA CHIKADZE (@giga_chikadze) May 26, 2021

Chikadze (13-2) is a perfect 6-0 in the UFC and most recently picked up his biggest win to date, stopping Cub Swanson with a liver kick and punches just 63 seconds into their UFC Vegas 25 co-main event. For perspective, Swanson’s only other loss via strikes came way back in 2009 when he was flying kneed by Jose Aldo.

Kattar (22-5) has been one of the top names at 145 lbs over the past couple of years. After wins over Jeremy Stephens and Dan Ige, ‘The Boston Finisher’ got a main event spot against former champion Max Holloway, and while Kattar showcased an insane level of toughness and heart, he absorbed a record-setting 445 significant strikes on his way to a decision loss.

There’s obviously no guarantee this fight happens but there’s no doubt that Chikadze has earned a more significant matchup against one of the elites of the division.