All fightersKhamzat Chimaev
“Borz”
Middleweight15-1RECORD
6KO / TKO WINS
6SUBMISSION WINS
3DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Borz |
| Date of birth | 1 May 1994 |
| Nationality | Russian Emirati |
| Birthplace | Gvardeyskoye, Chechen Republic, Russia |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | Allstars Training Center (2017–2023), Fight Club Akhmat |
| Height | 188 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | 190 cm (75″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight | 83.9 kg (185 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 26 May 2018 |
| UFC debut | 15 Jul 2020 |
| Last fight | 9 May 2026 |
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Fight history
16 professional fights on file (10 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Sean Strickland | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | 9 May 2026 | Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| Bout UFC Middleweight Title BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Sue Sanidad 48-47, Eric Colon 47-48, Sal D'amato 47-48 | |||||||
| Win | Dricus du Plessis | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | 16 Aug 2025 | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Bout UFC Middleweight Title BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 50-44, Ron McCarthy 50-44, Derek Cleary 50-44 | |||||||
| Win | Robert Whittaker | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 3:34 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | 26 Oct 2024 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Kamaru Usman | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | 21 Oct 2023 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 29-27, David Lethaby 28-28, Vito Paolillo 29-27 | |||||||
| Win | Kevin Holland | Submission (d'arce choke) | 1 | 2:13 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson | 10 Sep 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Catch Weight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie | 9 Apr 2022 | Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Troy Wincapaw 29-28, Chris Lee 29-28, Eric Colon 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Li Jingliang | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 3:16 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | 30 Oct 2021 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Gerald Meerschaert | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 0:17 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | 19 Sep 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Rhys McKee | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:09 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | 25 Jul 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Rich MitchellScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | John Phillips | Submission (d'arce choke) | 2 | 1:12 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige | 15 Jul 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Mzwandile Hlongwa | Technical Submission (brabo choke) | 2 | 1:15 | Brave CF 27 | 4 Oct 2019 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Win | Ikram Aliskerov | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:26 | Brave CF 23 | 19 Apr 2019 | Amman, Jordan |
| Win | Sidney Wheeler | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 0:35 | Brave CF 20 | 22 Dec 2018 | Hyderabad, India |
| Win | Marko Kisič | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:12 | Brave CF 18 | 16 Nov 2018 | Manama, Bahrain |
| Win | Ole Magnor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:23 | Fight Club Rush 3 | 18 Aug 2018 | Västerås, Sweden |
| Win | Gard Olve Sagen | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:05 | International Ring Fight Arena 14 | 26 May 2018 | Uppsala, Sweden |