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Tale of the Tape
Age
32
Height
6' 2"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
United Arab Emirates
Key Stats
94%
Win Rate
80%
Finish Rate
6
KO/TKO Wins
6
Submission Wins
1
Title Fight Wins
16
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
At #1 in the middleweight rankings, Khamzat Chimaev — "Borz" to fight fans — is past the "prospect" stage. This is contender territory, and every fight from here is a title eliminator in disguise.
The game is built on grappling: 5.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, and opponents spend rounds defending instead of fighting. 6 submission wins say what happens when the defense slips.
He's coming off a loss to Sean Strickland. Careers aren't defined by the fall, though; they're defined by the rebound.
Recent Fights
Sean Strickland
Decision - Split · May 10, 2026
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
Dricus Du Plessis
Decision - Unanimous · Aug 17, 2025
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
Robert Whittaker
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R1 · Oct 26, 2024
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
Kamaru Usman
Decision - Majority · Oct 21, 2023
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
Kevin Holland
Submission (D'Arce Choke) R1 · Sep 11, 2022
UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson
Latest / Khamzat Chimaev News
Chimaev Rules Out Borralho and Du Plessis, Eyes Strickland Rematch
The 15-1 middleweight king wants Sean Strickland or Nassourdine Imavov next — and he's floating MSG in November or T-Mobile in December.
Sep 7, 2026
Chimaev Pins Woodley in 94 Seconds at RAF Moscow, Burns Up Next
The UFC middleweight champ needed just 1:34 to slam Tyron Woodley to the mat in his grappling exhibition. Gilbert Burns is booked for Sept. 18.
Sep 5, 2026
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Tyron Woodley Headlines RAF Moscow Grappling Card
Two former UFC champs meet on the mats Saturday at VTB Arena, with Chimaev fresh off a June pinfall win over Dillon Danis.
Sep 2, 2026