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Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev (born 1 May 1994) is a Russian-Emirati professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Middleweight Champion. As of 12 May 2026, he is #1 in the Meta UFC middleweight rankings, and as of 23 June 2026, he is #12 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
In freestyle wrestling, Chimaev is a three-time Swedish national champion. He is currently signed to the Cruiserweight division of Real American Freestyle (RAF).
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16 Aug 2025 – 9 May 2026
| Result | Date | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 9 May 2026 |  Sean StricklandTitleMiddleweight | SD · R5 5:00 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland |
| W | 16 Aug 2025 |  Dricus du PlessisTitleMiddleweight | UD · R5 5:00 | UFC 319: du Plessis vs. Chimaev |
| W | 26 Oct 2024 |  Robert WhittakerMiddleweight | SUB · R1 3:34 face crank | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway |
| W | 21 Oct 2023 | Kamaru Usman Middleweight | MD · R3 5:00 | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 |
| W | 10 Sept 2022 | Kevin Holland Catchweight | SUB · R1 2:13 brabo choke | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson |
| W | 9 Apr 2022 |  Gilbert BurnsWelterweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie |
| W | 30 Oct 2021 |  Li JingliangWelterweight | SUB · R1 3:16 rear-naked choke | UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira |
| W | 19 Sept 2020 | Gerald Meerschaert Middleweight | KO · R1 0:17 punch | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley |
| W | 26 Jul 2020 | Rhys McKee Welterweight | TKO · R1 3:09 punches | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till |
| W | 16 Jul 2020 | John Phillips Middleweight | SUB · R2 1:12 D'Arce choke | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige |
