The meeting between these fighters was supposed to take place in December at UFC 296, but a few weeks before the tournament, Chikadze dropped out due to injury. The Georgian was replaced by Bryce Mitchell, who ultimately lost by brutal knockout in the first round.
“Josh, last time you beat a guy who, instead of preparing, was working with the cows on the farm. Accept the promotion's offer to fight at UFC 300, I have already given my consent! I will do to you the same thing that you did to him!” Chikadze wrote in X.