Khamzat Chimaev

KHAMZAT CHIMAEV

"Borz"

13-192.9% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Real American Freestyle

Organization

RAF
ARE

Nationality

Russian Emirati

Birth

01/05/1994 (32)

Birthplace

Gvardeyskoye

Russia

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Middleweight

Height

188 cm (6'2")

Reach

190 cm (75")

Style

Wrestler

Biography

Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev is a Russian-Emirati professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Middleweight Champion. As of 12 May 2026, he is #1 in the UFC middleweight rankings, and as of 16 June 2026, he is #11 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

WIN BREAKDOWN — MMA

14 total fights · 31% KO rate

KO/TKO4 (31%)
Submission6 (46%)
Decision3 (23%)

Fight history (14)

1 / 3
Loss
vs Sean StricklandDecision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) (R5)UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland — 09/05/2026
Win
vs Dricus Du PlessisDecision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–44) (R5)UFC 319: du Plessis vs. Chimaev — 16/08/2025
Win
vs Robert WhittakerSubmission (R1)UFC 308 — 26/10/2024
Win
vs Kamaru UsmanDECISION - MAJORITY (R3)UFC 294 — 21/10/2023
Win
vs Kevin HollandSubmission (R1)UFC 279 — 10/09/2022

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