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Khamzat Chimaev "Borz"

Active #2 middleweight · age 32 · Orthodox · 6'2" 188 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 75" 191 cm
At a glance
Elo rating
1676
Global Elo 1712 ±28
Rank
#2
top 1% of division
UFC record
9-1-0
KO 2 · Sub 4 · Dec 3
Streak
-1
Δ90d -23 · Δ1y -1
Last fight
May 9, 2026
Loss by Decision · R5
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 39m
Avg fight time
9:52
Title fights
1-1
Bonuses
6
Fights per year
1.7
Ground control
56m
Since last fight
1mo

Honest Elo history

10 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+22May 9, 2026 — L vs Sean Strickland Δ-23 1450150015501600165017001750 202120222023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":365.5,"elo":1492,"date":"2020-07-15","opp":"John Phillips","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":1,"x":93.4,"y":333.1,"elo":1522,"date":"2020-07-25","opp":"Rhys McKee","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":2,"x":112.4,"y":298.9,"elo":1554,"date":"2020-09-19","opp":"Gerald Meerschaert","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":3,"x":250,"y":261.9,"elo":1589,"date":"2021-10-30","opp":"Li Jingliang","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":4,"x":304.6,"y":227,"elo":1622,"date":"2022-04-09","opp":"Gilbert Burns","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":5,"x":356.8,"y":209.7,"elo":1638,"date":"2022-09-10","opp":"Kevin Holland","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":6,"x":494.4,"y":188.8,"elo":1657,"date":"2023-10-21","opp":"Kamaru Usman","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":7,"x":620.2,"y":168.5,"elo":1676,"date":"2024-10-26","opp":"Robert Whittaker","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":8,"x":719.8,"y":144.8,"elo":1699,"date":"2025-08-16","opp":"Dricus Du Plessis","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":9,"x":810,"y":169.5,"elo":1676,"date":"2026-05-09","opp":"Sean Strickland","result":"L","delta":-23}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
May 9, 2026 Sean Strickland L -23
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

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

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

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 396 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
76% Head
  • Head 76%
  • Body 15%
  • Leg 9%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
56% Distance
  • Distance 56%
  • Clinch 3%
  • Ground 41%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
Never been finished
All 1 loss went to the scorecards

Strength of schedule in UFC

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.
1702
Elite slate
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
6
of 9 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Kamaru Usman
Elo 1754 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.0
+4.0 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 10 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1449
1681
Notable wins
Kamaru Usman 1754 Dricus Du Plessis 1751 Robert Whittaker 1706 Gilbert Burns 1674 Kevin Holland 1616 Li Jingliang 1606

Top middleweight

See full rankings →
Dricus Du Plessis
#1 · Elo 1690
Sean Strickland C
#3 · Elo 1657
Brendan Allen
#4 · Elo 1654
Nassourdine Imavov
#5 · Elo 1648
Caio Borralho
#6 · Elo 1634
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Khamzat Chimaev on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.