// Roster IndexMiddleweightDossier · Khamzat Chimaev
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #1STOCK -1MIDDLEWEIGHT

Khamzat
Chimaev

// CALLSIGN"Borz"·UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-1-0
// CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Khamzat Chimaev
// SUBJECT_001
UNI
// LIVE_FEED
REC_001
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
32
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 16 bouts
WIN
15
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
94%
15/16 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
80%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
Stock -1 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
BRAWLER

Brawler fighter built around defensive grappling — 40% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM ABOVE
4.04
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC ABOVE
61%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM ABOVE
2.32
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF BELOW
43%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG ABOVE
5.29
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC ABOVE
55%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF ABOVE
86%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG ABOVE
1.83
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 6
DEC · 3
6
KO/TKO
40%
6
SUB
40%
3
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
40%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
20%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER57TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING91CHIN80STRIKING71CARDIO69AGGRESSION81SUB THREAT67STR DEFENSE73RECOVERY
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power57
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense100
NOT ON FILE

Grappling91
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking71
NOT ON FILE

Cardio69
NOT ON FILE

Aggression81
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat67
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense73
NOT ON FILE

Recovery
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power57 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling91 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking71 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio69 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression81 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat67 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense73 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
RecoveryUnknownNOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2018WMAY 2018WAUG 2018WNOV 2018WDEC 2018WAPR 2019WOCT 2019WJUL 2020WJUL 2020WSEP 2020WOCT 2021WAPR 2022WSEP 2022WOCT 2023WOCT 2024WAUG 2025LMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  8. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  9. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  17. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Hlongwa), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
31%
1
6%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
4
25%
2
13%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
2
13%
-
2
13%
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
TKMMA Fit, Akhmat MMA
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVYSUB GRAPPLINGCAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 328 - Chimaev vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 319 - Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
SubmissionR1 · 3:34
UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Face Crank)
W
VS Kamaru UsmanOct 21, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 294 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Kevin HollandSep 10, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 2:13
UFC 279 - Diaz vs. Ferguson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Gilbert BurnsApr 9, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 273 - Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jingliang LiOct 30, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 3:16
UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
KO/TKOR1 · 0:17
UFC Fight Night 178 - Covington vs. Woodley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Rhys McKeeJul 25, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 3:09
UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS John PhillipsJul 15, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 1:12
UFC on ESPN 13 - Kattar vs. Ige
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Mzwandile HlongwaOct 4, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 1:15
Brave CF 27 - Abdouraguimov vs. Al-Silawi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Ikram AliskerovApr 19, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:26
Brave CF 23 - Pride & Honor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

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Middleweight. Professional record 15-1. Ranked #1 by the UFC.

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