“Borz” Middleweight
Khamzat Chimaev
9-1-0
UFC record, 10 fights, 98.7 min
15-1-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
1-1
in 2 title fights
- Height
- 6'2"
- Reach
- 75"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Sun, May 1, 1994, age 32
- First UFC fight
- Wed, Jul 15, 2020
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, May 9, 2026
01/How he wins
in 9 wins
4 submissions (d'arce choke on ground 2, rear naked choke 2), 2 KO/TKO, 3 decisions in 9 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 0 |
| Submission | 4 | 0 |
| Decision | 3 | 1 |
| All | 9 | 1 |
02/Career rates
10 fights, 98.7 min
Sig strikes landed
4.01 per min
396 in 98.7 min, 10 fights
Sig strike accuracy
54.2%
396 of 730 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.98 per min
294 of 613 landed on him in 98.7 min
Takedowns
5.32 per 15 min
35 of 60 · 98.7 min
Takedown accuracy
58.3%
35 of 60 attempts
Takedown defence
7 of 8
defended of attempted on him, 98.7 min
Control time
8:29 per 15 min
55:47 of 98:41
Knockdowns
2
scored in 98.7 min, 10 fights
Submission attempts
1.37 per 15 min
9 in 98.7 min
Where his sig strikes land
56% distance, 3% clinch, 41% ground
221 distance, 13 clinch, 162 ground of 396 landed
What he hits
76% head, 15% body, 9% leg
301 head, 58 body, 37 leg of 396 landed
Cage time
98:41
10 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
1-1 in 2
- Lv Sean StricklandMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, May 9, 2026, UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland. Split decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Dricus Du PlessisMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, Aug 16, 2025, UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
3 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch Weight | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2.2 | 0 of 1 | 0.00 | 2 of 5 | 1:56 of 2:13 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| Middleweight | 6 | 5-1-0 | 75.0 | 223 of 419 | 2.97 | 29 of 48 | 45:28 of 75:03 | 1 | 3 in 5 |
| Welterweight | 3 | 3-0-0 | 21.4 | 173 of 310 | 8.08 | 4 of 7 | 8:23 of 21:25 | 1 | 2 in 3 |
| All | 10 | 9-1-0 | 98.7 | 396 of 730 | 4.01 | 35 of 60 | 55:47 of 98:41 | 2 | 6 in 9 |
05/By year
2020 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 98 of 240 | 3.92 | 9 of 13 | 7:16 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 37 of 47 | 1.48 | 12 of 17 | 21:40 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3.6 | 3 of 4 | 0.84 | 2 of 4 | 3:20 of 3:34 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 38 of 70 | 2.53 | 4 of 12 | 7:16 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 17.2 | 108 of 224 | 6.27 | 4 of 8 | 4:19 of 17:13 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3.3 | 25 of 25 | 7.65 | 1 of 2 | 3:01 of 3:16 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 9.6 | 87 of 120 | 9.03 | 3 of 4 | 8:55 of 9:38 | 1 | 3 in 3 |
| All | 10 | 9-1-0 | 98.7 | 396 of 730 | 4.01 | 35 of 60 | 55:47 of 98:41 | 2 | 6 in 9 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 10 of 10 | 37.5 | 156 of 223 | 4.16 | 13 of 26 | 32:06 of 37:29 | 2 | 8 | 5, won 5 |
| Round 2 | 5 of 10 | 21.2 | 63 of 122 | 2.97 | 5 of 7 | 6:41 of 21:12 | 0 | 1 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 4 of 10 | 20.0 | 105 of 238 | 5.25 | 4 of 7 | 7:15 of 20:00 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 2 |
| Round 4 | 2 of 10 | 10.0 | 41 of 78 | 4.10 | 4 of 7 | 5:20 of 10:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 2 of 10 | 10.0 | 31 of 69 | 3.10 | 9 of 13 | 4:25 of 10:00 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
10 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 9, 2026UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | Sean StricklandMiddleweight, title fight | LSplit decision, R5 5:00Sue Sanidad 48 - 47. Eric Colon 47 - 48. Sal D'amato 47 - 48. | 98 of 240 | 9 of 13 | 7:16 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 16, 2025UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | Dricus Du PlessisMiddleweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 44 - 50. Ron McCarthy 44 - 50. Derek Cleary 44 - 50. | 37 of 47 | 12 of 17 | 21:40 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 26, 2024UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Robert WhittakerMiddleweight | WSubmission, R1 3:34Rear Naked Choke | 3 of 4 | 2 of 4 | 3:20 | 0 | 3:34 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 21, 2023UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | Kamaru UsmanMiddleweight | WMajority decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 29. David Lethaby 28 - 28. Vito Paolillo 27 - 29. | 38 of 70 | 4 of 12 | 7:16 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 10, 2022UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson | Kevin HollandCatch Weight | WSubmission, R1 2:13D'Arce Choke On Ground | 0 of 1 | 2 of 5 | 1:56 | 0 | 2:13 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 9, 2022UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie | Gilbert BurnsWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Troy Wincapaw 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. Eric Colon 28 - 29. | 108 of 223 | 2 of 3 | 2:23 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 30, 2021UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Li JingliangWelterweight | WSubmission, R1 3:16Rear Naked Choke | 25 of 25 | 1 of 2 | 3:01 | 0 | 3:16 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 19, 2020UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | Gerald MeerschaertMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:17Punch to Head At Distance | 4 of 6 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 0:17 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 25, 2020UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | Rhys McKeeWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:09Punches to Head From Mount | 40 of 62 | 1 of 2 | 2:59 | 0 | 3:09 | Rounds |
| Wed, Jul 15, 2020UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige | John PhillipsMiddleweight | WSubmission, R2 1:12D'Arce Choke On Ground | 43 of 52 | 2 of 2 | 5:54 | 0 | 6:12 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.