Khamzat Chimaev “Borz”
UFC record 9-1-0 · professional record 15-1-0
- Age
- 32 (born May 1, 1994)
- Height
- 188 cm (6' 2")
- Reach
- 191 cm (75")
- Leg reach
- 102 cm (40")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 185 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Unknown
- Status
- Active
- Style
- Wrestler
- Gym
- TKMMA Fit, Akhmat MMA
- UFC debut
- Jul 15, 2020
- Last fight
- May 9, 2026
7 fight-night bonuses: 6 Performance of the Night, 1 Fight of the Night.
Title reigns
| Division | Won | Ended | How it ended | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | Aug 16, 2025 | May 9, 2026 | Lost the title | 0 |
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 4.01
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 54%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 2.98
- Sig. strike defence
- 52%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 5.32
- Takedown accuracy
- 58%
- Takedown defence
- 87%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 1.37
- Knockdowns
- 2
- Sig. strikes landed
- 396
- Takedowns landed
- 35
- Total fight time
- 1h 38m 41s
- Control time
- 55m 47s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Sean Strickland | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | May 9, 2026 | 0 | 98 | 9 | 0 |
| W | Dricus Du Plessis | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | Aug 16, 2025 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 0 |
| W | Robert Whittaker | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 3:34 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Oct 26, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| W | Kamaru Usman | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | Oct 21, 2023 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 1 |
| W | Kevin Holland | Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground | 1 | 2:13 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson | Sep 10, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| W | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie | Apr 9, 2022 | 1 | 108 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Li Jingliang | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 3:16 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Oct 30, 2021 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| W | Gerald Meerschaert | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 0:17 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | Sep 19, 2020 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Rhys McKee | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount | 1 | 3:09 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | Jul 25, 2020 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 |
| W | John Phillips | Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground | 2 | 1:12 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige | Jul 15, 2020 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 1 |