Khamzat Chimaev: record, fights and statistics
Khamzat Chimaev (“Borz”) is a middleweight fighter from United Arab Emirates with a published career record of 15-1-0. StatsNext stores 10 UFC bouts for Khamzat Chimaev (9-1). In the 2 fights stored since Aug 16, 2025, Khamzat Chimaev is 1-1.
Profile
| Height | 6'2" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 75" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Born | 1994 |
| Current UFC ranking | Middleweight #1, Pound-for-Pound #12 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Khamzat Chimaev's fighting stats?
Across 10 stored UFC bouts with statistics (99 minutes) through May 9, 2026, Khamzat Chimaev lands 4.01 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.98, with 54.2% striking accuracy and 52.0% striking defense. Grappling: 5.31 takedowns per 15 minutes at 58.3% accuracy, 1.37 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 9-1 in 10 stored UFC bouts, 6 of 9 wins inside the distance.
Khamzat Chimaev: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.01 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.98 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 54.2% |
| Significant striking defense | 52.0% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.30 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 5.31 |
| Takedown accuracy | 58.3% |
| Takedown defense | |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.37 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 8.47 |
| Share of fight time in control | 56.5% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 10 (98.8) |
Significant strikes landed: 76% head, 14.6% body, 9.3% legs; 55.8% at distance, 3.3% in the clinch, 40.9% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 0 |
| Submission | 4 | 0 |
| Decision | 3 | 1 |
9-1 in the 10 stored UFC bouts since July 15, 2020, averaging 9.9 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Aug 16, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Aug 16, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 135 of 287 (47.0%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 136 of 341 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 21 of 30 |
| Opponent takedowns | 1 of 2 (50.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 28:56 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Sean Strickland (17-7) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Middleweight (title) | 98 of 240 (123) | 9 of 13 | 7:16 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Dricus Du Plessis (9-0) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Middleweight (title) | 37 of 47 (13) | 12 of 17 | 21:40 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Robert Whittaker (17-5) | Win | Submission | R1 3:34 | 3.6 | Middleweight | 3 of 4 (2) | 2 of 4 | 3:20 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Kamaru Usman (13-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 38 of 70 (36) | 4 of 12 | 7:16 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Kevin Holland (10-4) | Win | Submission | R1 2:13 | 2.2 | Catchweight | 0 of 1 (0) | 2 of 5 | 1:56 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Gilbert Burns (13-4) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 108 of 223 (119) | 2 of 3 | 2:23 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Li Jingliang (9-4) | Win | Submission | R1 3:16 | 3.3 | Welterweight | 25 of 25 (0) | 1 of 2 | 3:01 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Gerald Meerschaert (4-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 0:17 | 0.3 | Middleweight | 4 of 6 (0) | 0 of 0 | 0:02 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Rhys McKee (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 3:09 | 3.2 | Welterweight | 40 of 62 (0) | 1 of 2 | 2:59 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | John Phillips (1-3) | Win | Submission | R2 1:12 | 6.2 | Middleweight | 43 of 52 (1) | 2 of 2 | 5:54 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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