Khamzat Chimaev #1
“Borz”
Middleweight Former championRecord: 15-1-0
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- Team TKMMA Fit, Akhmat MMA
- UFC debut Jul 2020
- Active
Height
6'2"
Weight
183 lb
Reach
75"
Leg reach
40"
Stance
Orthodox
Style
Wrestler
Age
32
Career stats
Striking
Striking accuracy
54%
Sig. strikes landed
396 of 730
Landed per min
4.01
Absorbed per min
2.98
Strike defence
52%
Knockdown avg
0.30
Grappling
Takedown accuracy
7%
Takedowns landed
4 of 60
Takedown defence
88%
Takedowns per 15 min
5.32
Submissions per 15 min
1.37
Avg fight time
9:52
Strikes by target
Head
76%
Body
15%
Leg
9%
Strikes by position
Standing
56%
Clinch
3%
Ground
41%
Wins by method · 9 first-round finishes
KO/TKO
6
Submission
6
Decision
3
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Fights in UFC
11 bouts
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Sean Strickland TITLE | Loss | S-DEC, R5 5:00 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Dricus Du Plessis TITLE | Win | Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00 | UFC 319 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Robert Whittaker | Win | Submission, R1 3:34 | UFC 308 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Robert Whittaker | Win | SUB, R1 3:34 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Kamaru Usman | Win | M-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Kevin Holland | Win | SUB, R1 2:13 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Gilbert Burns | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Li Jingliang | Win | SUB, R1 3:16 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Gerald Meerschaert | Win | KO/TKO, R1 0:17 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Rhys McKee | Win | KO/TKO, R1 3:09 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till |
| Jul 14, 2020 | John Phillips | Win | SUB, R2 1:12 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige |