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Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev

1168 ELO #25

"Borz"

MMA 15-1-0 · UFC 9-1-0 · Middleweight (#1) · TKMMA Fit, Akhmat MMA · Last fought 31 days ago

Khamzat Chimaev "Borz" - UFC Fighter Profile

Khamzat Chimaev is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Middleweight division and is ranked #1. Khamzat Chimaev has compiled an MMA record of 15-1-0 with a UFC record of 9-1-0. Known for their Wrestler fighting style, Khamzat Chimaev trains at TKMMA Fit, Akhmat MMA. With an ELO rating of 1168, Khamzat Chimaev ranks #25 out of 2693 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Khamzat Chimaev has 9 wins in the UFC. Khamzat Chimaev lands an average of 4.01 significant strikes per minute and averages 5.32 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Middleweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1168), and have not fought Khamzat Chimaev before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Anthony Hernandez 9-3-0 32 1134 0.0 34
Michel Pereira 10-5-0 32 1071 0.0 97
Shara Magomedov 5-1-0 32 1070 0.0 98
Nursulton Ruziboev 4-1-0 32 1062 0.0 106
Marvin Vettori 9-8-0 32 1050 0.0 118
Zach Reese 4-3-0 32 1039 0.0 129

Fight Results Breakdown

10
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Kamaru Usman in 2023
Opponent ELO: 1236

Biggest Upset Loss

Sean Strickland in 2026
Your ELO: 1168 · Opponent ELO: 1153 · Favored by 15

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 2'
Weight
Middleweight
Reach
75'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
May 01 1994
Age
32
Peak ELO
1168
ELO Rank
25 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
245-97-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1098.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1092.2

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.01
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
54%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.98
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
52%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
5.32
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
58%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Khamzat Chimaev Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-05-09 UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland Sean Strickland S-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -449
2025-08-16 UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev Dricus Du Plessis U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -285
2024-10-26 UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Robert Whittaker SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 3:34 Win -
2023-10-21 UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 Kamaru Usman M-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2022-09-10 UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson Kevin Holland SUB D'Arce Choke 1 2:13 Win -
2022-04-09 UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie Gilbert Burns U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2021-10-30 UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Li Jingliang SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 3:16 Win -
2020-09-19 UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley Gerald Meerschaert KO/TKO Punch 1 0:17 Win -
2020-07-25 UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till Rhys McKee KO/TKO Punches 1 3:09 Win -
2020-07-15 UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige John Phillips SUB D'Arce Choke 2 1:12 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Khamzat Chimaev ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
10 2026-05-09 Sean Strickland 1153 Loss 0 1168
9 2025-08-16 Dricus Du Plessis 1169 Win +17 1168
8 2024-10-26 Robert Whittaker 1191 Win +24 1151
7 2023-10-21 Kamaru Usman 1236 Win 0 1127
6 2022-09-10 Kevin Holland 1105 Win +21 1127
5 2022-04-09 Gilbert Burns 1166 Win +20 1106
4 2021-10-30 Li Jingliang 1117 Win +23 1086
3 2020-09-19 Gerald Meerschaert 1069 Win +22 1063
2 2020-07-25 Rhys McKee 1000 Win +20 1041
1 2020-07-15 John Phillips 990 Win +21 1021

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