Giga Chikadze long sought a ranked contender. When he was finally matched up with one for a fight Saturday, he made the most of it. In the UFC on ESPN 30 main event, Chikadze (14-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) finished longtime lightweight contender Edson Barboza (22-10 MMA, 16-10 UFC) via TKO due to strikes at 1:44 of Round 3. The event took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+. The first round foreshadowed the fight as a whole
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