Pros react after Giga Chikadze TKO’s Cub Swanson at UFC Vegas 25

A featherweight bout featuring fan favorite Cub Swanson taking on Giga Chikadze served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Vegas 25 event.

Swanson (27-12 MMA) had entered the matchup on a two-fight win streak, his latest being a knockout win over Daniel Pineda at UFC 256. With that said, ‘Killer Cub’ had gone just 2-4 over his past six Octagon appearances overall prior to tonight’s contest.

As for Giga Chikadze (13-2 MMA), the Georgian standout entered UFC Vegas 25 on a seven-fight win streak, his most recent being a TKO victory over Jamey Simmons. The 32-year-old had gone a perfect 5-0 inside of the Octagon since joining the UFC ranks in September of 2019.

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 25 co-main event proved to be a short contest. After an early flurry from Cub Swanson, Giga Chikadze calmly circled out of the pocket and proceeded to land a fight-ending liver kick. The impressive finish marked the Georgian’s eighth victory in a row.

Official UFC Vegas 25 Result: Giga Chikadze def. Cub Swanson via TKO at 1:03 of Round 1

Check out how the pros reacted to Chikadze defeating Swanson below:

Here we go!!

— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) May 2, 2021

Now this next fight should be fun. Happy for giga to get this opportunity! Cub is a beast #UFCVegas25

— Andre Ewell (@daii24_dre) May 2, 2021

Let’s go @giga_chikadze

— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) May 2, 2021

I’m really torn on this one! #UFCVegas25

— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 2, 2021

Post-fight reactions to Giga Chikadze stopping Cub Swanson in round one:

Damn!! The Liver don’t lie! #UFCVegas25

— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 2, 2021

God damnit

— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) May 2, 2021

https://twitter.com/funkmasterMMA/status/1388703209410088963

https://twitter.com/POSTERBOYJM/status/1388703263751503876

Ouch!! #gigakick

— Dan Ige (@Dynamitedan808) May 2, 2021

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