Fighter profile
Khamzat Chimaev
Middleweight · UFC record 9-1 · 10 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 9 May 2026
Wrestling HeavyControl Grappler
Fighter ratings
Ratings V2RatedChin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026
R1 research scaleProfile
- Height
- 188 cm (6'2")
- Reach
- 190 cm (6'3")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 32
Last 3: W W W (most recent last)
Career statistics
DescriptiveStrikes landed17.2significant, per round
Strikes absorbed12.8per round
Striking differential+4.4per round
Takedown attempts2.61per round
Takedown defense87.5%of attempts stopped
Finish rate66.7%of UFC wins
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per round
- 17.2
- Significant strikes absorbed per round
- 12.8
- Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
- +4.4
- Striking accuracy
- 54.2%
- Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
- 52.0%
- Knockdowns per round
- 0.09
- Target: head / body / leg
- 76.0% / 14.6% / 9.3%
- Position: distance / clinch / ground
- 55.8% / 3.3% / 40.9%
Wrestling and grappling
- Takedown attempts per round
- 2.61
- Takedowns landed per round
- 1.52
- Takedown accuracy
- 58.3%
- Takedown defense
- 87.5%
- Control time per round
- 2:26
- Submission attempts per round
- 0.39
- Reversals per round
- 0.00
Outcomes and durability
- UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
- 9-1-0
- Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
- 66.7%
- Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 2 · 4 · 3
- Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 0 · 0 · 1
- Knockdowns scored / suffered
- 2 / 0
- Average fight time
- 11:10 (over 8 bouts)
UFC fight history
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9 May 2026 | Sean Strickland | L | S-DEC | R5 5:00 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland |
| Sat 16 Aug 2025 | Dricus Du Plessis | W | U-DEC | R5 5:00 | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev |
| Sat 26 Oct 2024 | Robert Whittaker | W | SUB Rear Naked Choke | R1 3:34 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway |
| Sat 21 Oct 2023 | Kamaru Usman | W | M-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 |
| Sat 10 Sep 2022 | Kevin Holland | W | SUB D'Arce Choke | R1 2:13 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson |
Show all 10 UFC fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9 Apr 2022 | Gilbert Burns | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie |
| Sat 30 Oct 2021 | Li Jingliang | W | SUB Rear Naked Choke | R1 3:16 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira |
| Sat 19 Sep 2020 | Gerald Meerschaert | W | KO/TKO Punch | R1 0:17 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley |
| Sat 25 Jul 2020 | Rhys McKee | W | KO/TKO Punches | R1 3:09 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till |
| Wed 15 Jul 2020 | John Phillips | W | SUB D'Arce Choke | R2 1:12 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige |
