// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Khamzat Chimaev
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Khamzat
Chimaev

NICKNAME"Borz"·UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-1-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
TKMMA Fit, Akhmat MMA
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Khamzat Chimaev
FIGHTER 001
UNI
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
32
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
94%
15/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
BRAWLER

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

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

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
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 89 other rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#6
of 90 on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1659
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
98th
percentile · average opponent rated 1659 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
80th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.30 per fight)

11 rated fights · opponents rated in 69% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 9, 2026

// 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_
3 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
16 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
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 DEFENSE100GRAPPLING91CHIN88STRIKING71CARDIO64AGGRESSION81SUB THREAT92STR DEFENSE29RECOVERYN/A
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (86%)

Grappling91
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
Striking71
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression81
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat92
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.83 per 15 min)

Str Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (43%)

RecoveryN/A
NOT ON FILE

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (86%)Not recorded
Grappling91 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record16 bouts
Striking71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat92 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.83 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (43%)Not recorded
RecoveryUnknownNOT ON FILEShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.1 losses
// 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
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

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
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// 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 linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Sean StricklandMay 9, 2026
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 328 - Chimaev vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Dricus Du PlessisAug 16, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 319 - Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Robert WhittakerOct 26, 2024
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
VS Gerald MeerschaertSep 19, 2020
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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