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Khamzat Chimaev

“Borz”

Middleweight · UFC record 9-1 · 10 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 9 May 2026

Wrestling HeavyControl Grappler

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)82
Power73
Striking defense75
Takedown defense87
WrestlingProvisional measure90

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (10 detailed fights; as of Sat 9 May 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: DEVELOPING84.8
CardioEvidence: DEVELOPING83.3

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
188 cm (6'2")
Reach
190 cm (6'3")
Stance
Orthodox
Age
32

Last 3: W W W (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

10 detailed UFC fights · 23 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 9 May 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes 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%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

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

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

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)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Khamzat Chimaev — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 9 May 2026Sean StricklandLS-DECR5 5:00UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
Sat 16 Aug 2025Dricus Du PlessisWU-DECR5 5:00UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
Sat 26 Oct 2024Robert WhittakerWSUB Rear Naked ChokeR1 3:34UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
Sat 21 Oct 2023Kamaru UsmanWM-DECR3 5:00UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
Sat 10 Sep 2022Kevin HollandWSUB D'Arce ChokeR1 2:13UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson
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Khamzat Chimaev — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 9 Apr 2022Gilbert BurnsWU-DECR3 5:00UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
Sat 30 Oct 2021Li JingliangWSUB Rear Naked ChokeR1 3:16UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Sat 19 Sep 2020Gerald MeerschaertWKO/TKO PunchR1 0:17UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
Sat 25 Jul 2020Rhys McKeeWKO/TKO PunchesR1 3:09UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till
Wed 15 Jul 2020John PhillipsWSUB D'Arce ChokeR2 1:12UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige

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