Giga Chikadze is ready to step in if any of the fights fall through at UFC 262. Chikadze (13-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) is flying to Houston to support teammate Beneil Dariush, who fights Tony Ferguson in the co-main event Saturday. But if the UFC winds up needing a replacement opponent for any of the matchups at 145 or 155 pounds, Chikadze will be more than happy to jump in. “What I’m doing now is I’m buying my ticket – I will be in Houston. And anybody (falls off), I’ll be there,” Chikadze recently told MMA Junkie. “I think it’s a very good show.
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Giga Chikadze says he’ll be a backup at UFC 262 for featherweight or lightweight – MMA Junkie