As the recipient of the 2022 Forrest Griffin Community Award, Chikadze will receive a $25,000 donation to the charity of his choice. All donations are courtesy of Toyo Tires.
Chikadze will be honored for this award at the UFC 2022 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Toyo Tires, part of the UFC’s 10th annual International Fight Week. The event takes place Thursday, June 30 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be streamed live on UFC FIGHT PASS.
“Giga is a great role model for athletes who want to help those in need by giving back to their community,” said UFC President Dana White. “Giga is setting a perfect example of positively impacting her community by helping those affected by cancer with everything they need, while staying out of the spotlight. He understands it’s not about advertising, it’s just the right thing to do. It is an honor to present him with this award. »
“We congratulate Giga on being selected as the recipient of the Forrest Griffin Community Award,” said Stan Chen, Toyo Tires Senior Manager for Events, Sponsorships and Motorsports. “Giga should be recognized and commended for his selfless efforts to help those affected by cancer through his ongoing work with Knock Out Cancer, an organization he founded in honor of his mother. We are pleased to make a donated $25,000 in his name to the charity of his choice.
In 2014, Giga and her sister, Keso, created The Knockout Cancer Foundationa non-profit organization whose mission is to help people battling cancer with financial support for medical bills, chemotherapy and medical evaluations.
The siblings started their charity after the death of their mother, Nino, who lost her battle with breast cancer in 2013. While her mother was undergoing chemotherapy treatments, Giga witnessed the hardships that many families endure, which inspired him and his sister to start helping others in similar situations.
Since the beginning of their founding, the Chikadzes have launched a series of campaigns to help raise funds for families located in the United States, Armenia, Cuba, Haiti, Ukraine and their native Georgia, providing support financial and facilitating donation assistance for more than 200 people. during their cancer treatment.
