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Khamzat Chimaev C

Active #1 middleweight · Orthodox · 188 cm · reach 191 cm
Elo rating
1735 ±20
LCB 1709
Rank
#1
top 1% of division
UFC record
9-0-0
KO 2 · Sub 4 · Dec 3
Streak
+9
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +22
Last fight
Aug 16, 2025
W by Decision

Elo history

9 fights · tap & drag
Jul 15, 2020 — W vs John Phillips Δ+28Jul 25, 2020 — W vs Rhys McKee Δ+30Sep 19, 2020 — W vs Gerald Meerschaert Δ+32Oct 30, 2021 — W vs Li Jingliang Δ+35Apr 9, 2022 — W vs Gilbert Burns Δ+33Sep 10, 2022 — W vs Kevin Holland Δ+16Oct 21, 2023 — W vs Kamaru Usman Δ+20Oct 26, 2024 — W vs Robert Whittaker Δ+19Aug 16, 2025 — W vs Dricus Du Plessis Δ+22 14881560163217031775 20212022202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":206.4,"elo":1528,"date":"2020-07-15","opp":"John Phillips","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":1,"x":28.6,"y":184,"elo":1559,"date":"2020-07-25","opp":"Rhys McKee","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":2,"x":54.3,"y":160.3,"elo":1591,"date":"2020-09-19","opp":"Gerald Meerschaert","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":3,"x":240.4,"y":134.7,"elo":1625,"date":"2021-10-30","opp":"Li Jingliang","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":4,"x":314.3,"y":110.5,"elo":1658,"date":"2022-04-09","opp":"Gilbert Burns","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":5,"x":384.9,"y":98.5,"elo":1674,"date":"2022-09-10","opp":"Kevin Holland","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":6,"x":571.1,"y":84,"elo":1694,"date":"2023-10-21","opp":"Kamaru Usman","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":7,"x":741.2,"y":70,"elo":1713,"date":"2024-10-26","opp":"Robert Whittaker","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":8,"x":876,"y":53.6,"elo":1735,"date":"2025-08-16","opp":"Dricus Du Plessis","result":"W","delta":22}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Aug 16, 2025 Dricus Du Plessis W +22
Oct 26, 2024 Robert Whittaker W +19
Oct 21, 2023 Kamaru Usman W +20
Sep 10, 2022 Kevin Holland W +16
Apr 9, 2022 Gilbert Burns W +33

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
3.31 avg 3.86
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
61% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
1.90 avg 3.11
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
43% avg 53%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
4.33 avg 1.31
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
55% avg 45%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
86% avg 69%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
1.50 avg 0.44
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
8 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
67%
6 / 9
Finish rate
KO
2
22% of wins
SUB
4
44% of wins
DEC
3
33% of wins
KO: 2 (22%) 2 Sub: 4 (44%) 4 Dec: 3 (33%) 3
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
5 83%
R2
1 17%
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1700
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
4.4
actual +5 vs expected