United Arab Emirates/Orthodox/10 UFC Fights

Khamzat Chimaev

“Borz”

15-0-0188 cm84 kg191 cm reachBorn Apr 30, 1994

Tier5“Champion”

Suffocating Wrestler

Percentiles against their weight band in the ranked pool — every fighter with 3+ UFC bouts and a portrait on file. Weight moves these numbers, so heavyweights are ranked among heavyweights and women among women.

Power600.87 weighted KD+KO

Volume694.01 strikes / min

Accuracy9152.7 % landed

Striking Defence5750 evaded + durability

Takedowns994.43 TD / 15min

Control9951.7 % on top

Submissions962.8 weighted subs

Grappling Defence9582.8 TD + sub + control %

Experience71135 weighted min

15-0-0 career10 UFC fights9 UFC wins2 by KO/TKO4 by submission67% finish rate716 strikes / hour

Fight History

10 Total

May
2026

Lost by split dec

UFC Middleweight Title BoutKhamzat ChimaevVSSean StricklandR5 · 5:00

Aug
2025

Won by decision

UFC Middleweight Title BoutKhamzat ChimaevVSDricus Du PlessisR5 · 5:00

Oct
2024

Won by submission

Middleweight BoutKhamzat ChimaevVSRobert WhittakerR1 · 3:34Rear Naked Choke

Oct
2023

Won by majority dec

Middleweight BoutKhamzat ChimaevVSKamaru UsmanR3 · 5:00

Sep
2022

Won by submission

Catch Weight BoutKhamzat ChimaevVSKevin HollandR1 · 2:13D'Arce Choke On Ground

Apr
2022

Won by decision

Welterweight BoutKhamzat ChimaevVSGilbert BurnsR3 · 5:00

Oct
2021

Won by submission

Welterweight BoutKhamzat ChimaevVSLi JingliangR1 · 3:16Rear Naked Choke

Sep
2020

Won by knockout

Middleweight BoutKhamzat ChimaevVSGerald MeerschaertR1 · 0:17Punches to Head At Distance

Jul
2020

Won by knockout

Welterweight BoutKhamzat ChimaevVSRhys McKeeR1 · 3:09Punches to Head From Mount

Jul
2020

Won by submission

Middleweight BoutKhamzat ChimaevVSJohn PhillipsR2 · 1:12D'Arce Choke On Ground