Giga Chikadze vs David Onama Pick, 04/26/2025 Predictions UFC Kansas City Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/23/2025

Giga Chikadze vs David Onama

UFC Kansas City

T-Mobile Center in Kansas City

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Giga Chikadze will battle David Onama at UFC Kansas City on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The opener has Chikadze priced at +145 while Onama is at -175.

Giga "Ninja" Chikadze looks to add a victory to his record of 15-4-0. The 36-year-old weighs 145 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 74". David Onama stands 5'11" and weighs in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 13-2-0. The 30-year-old stretches 74". In the category of significant strikes, Giga Chikadze lands 3.92 per minute while David Onama is landing 5.60 significant strikes per minute. Chikadze is connecting on 42% of the significant strikes he tries while Onama is connecting on 50%. When it comes to defending themselves, "Ninja" takes 3.50 significant strikes per min while Onama takes 5.07. Chikadze also defends 61% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Onama is able to stop 52% of the shots thrown his way.

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UFC Kansas City	Giga Chikadze	David Onama
Opening Odds	+145	-175
Record	15-4-0	13-2-0
Average Fight Time	13:15	11:41
Height	6'0"	5'11"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	74"	74"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.92	5.60
Striking Accuracy	42%	50%

In the grappling category, Giga Chikadze is not as effective of a wrestler as he scores a takedown 0.21 times per 3 rounds. Chikadze is finishing his takedown attempts on 33% of his tries and is defending 70% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Onama is taking his opponents to the canvas on 20% of the takedowns he tries and is stuffing 52% of the tries against him. Regarding subbing opponents, Chikadze is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by trying 0.2 finishes per 15 min while Onama goes for 0.6 finishes per 15 min.

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The last time he fought, Giga Chikadze faced Arnold Allen and was defeated via unanimous decision in round 3. Allen landed 61 of 122 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Chikadze walked away from this fight having landed 39 of 112 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Allen ended up landing 61 of 122, giving him a percentage of 50%. He landed 43 of 95 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Chikadze landed 34% of his significant strikes by landing 38 of 111. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he was 22 of 83 to the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Allen and 100% of them landed by Chikadze were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for David Onama, he fought Roberto Romero and ended up getting the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Romero ended up landing 91% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Onama ended up connecting on 70% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Onama landed 56% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 121 of 213. He landed 91 of 171 significant strikes aimed at the head. Romero ended up connecting on 74 of 155 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up connecting on 30 of 97 aimed at the head. When discussing the strikes he fired off in this contest, Romero connected on 79 of 165 and Onama connected on 145 of 242 total strikes.

Other fights to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Michel Pereira fights Abus Magomedov. Pereira will be looking to add a win to his record of 31-12-0 (2 NC). The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter stretches 73". Magomedov measures in at 6'2" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a record of 27-6-1. The 34-year-old has a wingspan of 78". In terms of takedowns, Michel Pereira scores a takedown 1.27 times per 3 rds while Abus Magomedov is able to score a takedown 3.12 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Pereira tags his opponents 4.46 strikes per minute and is connecting on 53% of the strikes that he throws. Joining him in the Octagon is Abus Magomedov, who connects on 44% of the strikes he has attempted and lands an average of 2.65 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Nicolas Dalby is set to take on Randy Brown. Brown has a record of 19-6-0. The 34-year-old weighs in at 170 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 78". Dalby stands in at 5'11" and steps on the scale at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 23-5-1 (2 NC). The 40-year-old extends his reach 74". Concerning grappling, Randy Brown is able to stop 73% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is scoring a takedown on 39% of his tries. Dalby is finishing his takedowns on 27% of his attempts and stops 58% of all takedown tries against him. With regard to striking, Brown takes 3.24 strikes/minute and he deals 4.35 per min. Dalby, in contrast, takes 3.52 strikes/minute and deals 4.06 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Giga Chikadze (+145)

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