Middleweight · “Borz”
Khamzat Chimaev
15-1-0 UFC 9-1-0
6'2"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
32Age
2KO wins
4Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
9:52Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.01
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.98
Striking accuracy54.2%
Striking defense52.0%
Takedowns / 15 min5.32
Takedown accuracy58.3%
Takedown defense87.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.37
Control time56.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Sean Strickland 17-7 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026
98/240Sig. strikes
123/312Absorbed
9/13Takedowns
7:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dricus Du Plessis 9-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · August 16, 2025
37/47Sig. strikes
13/29Absorbed
12/17Takedowns
21:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Robert Whittaker 17-5 walk-in Submission · R1 3:34 — UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · October 26, 2024
3/4Sig. strikes
2/2Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:20Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Kamaru Usman 15-2 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · October 21, 2023
38/70Sig. strikes
36/66Absorbed
4/12Takedowns
7:16Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Kevin Holland 10-4 walk-in Submission · R1 2:13 — UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · September 10, 2022
0/1Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
1:56Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Gilbert Burns 13-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie · April 9, 2022
108/223Sig. strikes
119/200Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:23Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Li Jingliang 10-4 walk-in Submission · R1 3:16 — UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · October 30, 2021
25/25Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:01Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Gerald Meerschaert 6-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:17 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · September 19, 2020
4/6Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rhys McKee 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:09 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · July 25, 2020
40/62Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W John Phillips 1-3 walk-in Submission · R2 1:12 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige · July 15, 2020
43/52Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
5:54Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
7
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
0
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
10
Brave CF
4
Fight Club Rush
1
International Ring Fight Arena
1
Full career — 16 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Sean Strickland | Decision (split) | UFC 328
May 9, 2026 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Dricus du Plessis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 319
August 16, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Robert Whittaker | Submission (face crank) | UFC 308
October 26, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Kamaru Usman | Decision (majority) | UFC 294
October 21, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kevin Holland | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC 279
September 10, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 2:13 |
| W | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 273
April 9, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Li Jingliang | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 267
October 30, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 3:16 |
| W | Gerald Meerschaert | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
September 19, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 0:17 |
| W | Rhys McKee | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till
July 26, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 3:09 |
| W | John Phillips | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige
July 16, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 1:12 |
| W | Mzwandile Hlongwa | Technical Submission (brabo choke) | Brave CF 27
October 4, 2019 |
Brave CF | 2 | 1:15 |
| W | Ikram Aliskerov | KO (punch) | Brave CF 23
April 19, 2019 |
Brave CF | 1 | 2:26 |
| W | Sidney Wheeler | TKO (submission to punches) | Brave CF 20
December 22, 2018 |
Brave CF | 1 | 0:35 |
| W | Marko Kisič | TKO (punches) | Brave CF 18
November 16, 2018 |
Brave CF | 1 | 3:12 |
| W | Ole Magnor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Club Rush 3
August 18, 2018 |
Fight Club Rush | 1 | 4:23 |
| W | Gard Olve Sagen | TKO (punches) | International Ring Fight Arena 14
May 26, 2018 |
International Ring Fight Arena | 2 | 0:05 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Khamzat Chimaev) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.