UCF wrestler Giga Chikadze receives 2022 Forrest Griffin Community Award for charity work
In 2014, Giga Chikadze and his sister Keso established the Knockout Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organisation with the mission of assisting individuals fighting cancer with financial support for medical bills, chemotherapy, and medical checkups. The two launched their charity following the death of their mother from breast cancer in 2013. Photo: Setanta Sports.
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Georgian mixed martial artist and kickboxer Giga Chikadze has received this year’s Forrest Griffin Community Award of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Honours, in recognition of his volunteer and charity work.
Presented annually as part of the UFC Honours’ President’s Choice category, the award is bestowed on a recipient personally selected by UFC President Dana White.
Giga is a great role model for athletes who want to help those in need by giving back to their community. Giga sets a perfect example by making a positive impact on his community by helping those affected by cancer with anything they need, while staying out of the spotlight. He understands that it is not about publicity, it is just the right thing to do”, White said.
As the 2022 recipient, Chikadze will receive a $25,000 donation to the charity of his choice, the UFC said.
In 2014, Giga Chikadze and his sister Keso established the Knockout Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organisation with the mission of assisting individuals fighting cancer with financial support for medical bills, chemotherapy, and medical checkups. The two launched their charity following the death of their mother from breast cancer in 2013.
Currently ranked eighth in the featherweight division, the Georgian athlete has a record of 14 wins and only 3 defeats in 17 bouts while competing in both the featherweight and lightweight divisions since his debut in 2015.