15
United Arab Emirates15
Wins
1
Losses
0
Draws
80%
Finish Rate
6
KO / TKO
6
Submissions
2018
Pro Debut
Biography
Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev is a Russian-Emirati professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Middleweight Champion. As of 12 May 2026, he is #1 in the Meta UFC middleweight rankings, and as of 23 June 2026, he is #12 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. In freestyle wrestling, Chimaev is a three-time Swedish national champion. He is currently signed to the Cruiserweight division of Real American Freestyle (RAF).
UFC Stats
Official · ufc.comStriking accuracy54%
Takedown accuracy58%
4.01
/ min
Sig. strikes landed
2.98
/ min
Sig. strikes absorbed
5.32
/ 15 min
Takedowns
1.37
avg
Submissions
0.3
avg
Knockdowns
Reach 191 cmUFC debut Jul. 15, 2020Team TKMMA Fit, Akhmat MMA
How He Wins
KO / TKO6
Decision3
Submission6
Finish Rate
80%
12 of 15
wins by finish
wins by finish
Recent Form
W
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Mixed Martial Arts16 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Sean StricklandH2H | Decision (split) | R5 | UFC 328 | May 9, 2026 |
| Win |  Dricus du PlessisH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | UFC 319 | Aug 16, 2025 |
| Win |  Robert WhittakerH2H | Submission (face crank) | R1 | UFC 308 | Oct 26, 2024 |
| Win |  Kamaru UsmanH2H | Decision (majority) | R3 | UFC 294 | Oct 21, 2023 |
| Win | Kevin HollandH2H | Submission (brabo choke) | R1 | UFC 279 | Sep 10, 2022 |
| Win |  Gilbert BurnsH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 273 | Apr 9, 2022 |
| Win | Li Jingliang | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | UFC 267 | Oct 30, 2021 |
| Win | Gerald MeerschaertH2H | KO (punch) | R1 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | Sep 19, 2020 |
| Win |  Rhys McKeeH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | Jul 26, 2020 |
| Win |  John PhillipsH2H | Submission (brabo choke) | R2 | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige | Jul 16, 2020 |
| Win | Mzwandile HlongwaH2H | Technical Submission (brabo choke) | R2 | Brave CF 27 | Oct 4, 2019 |
| Win |  Ikram AliskerovH2H | KO (punch) | R1 | Brave CF 23 | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Win | Sidney WheelerH2H | TKO (submission to punches) | R1 | Brave CF 20 | Dec 22, 2018 |
| Win |  Marko KisičH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | Brave CF 18 | Nov 16, 2018 |
| Win |  Ole MagnorH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | Fight Club Rush 3 | Aug 18, 2018 |
| Win | Gard Olve SagenH2H | TKO (punches) | R2 | International Ring Fight Arena 14 | May 26, 2018 |
Related Fighters
Sean Strickland31-7-0 · MW
Dricus Du Plessis23-3-0 · MW
Robert Whittaker26-9-0 · MW
Kamaru Usman21-4-0 · WW
Kevin Holland29-15-0 · WW
Gilbert Burns22-10-0 · WW
Jingliang Li19-9-0 · WW
Gerald Meerschaert37-22-0 · LHW
Rhys McKee15-7-1 · MW
John Phillips22-11-0 · MW
Mzwandile Hlongwa6-6-0 · MW
Ikram Aliskerov17-2-0 · MWData sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.