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Khamzat Chimaev lands 4.0 and absorbs 3.0 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Khamzat Chimaev's takedown threat ranks in the top 10% of the division. Takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Khamzat Chimaev wins 78% of rounds across 23 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Khamzat Chimaev has 0 KO/TKO losses in 1 total UFC loss. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 97 out of 99, high for the division.

Khamzat Chimaev finishes 67% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight
“Borz”

Khamzat Chimaev

15-110 UFC
Complete Fighter
Form
3× Title
4× 5R
High Variance
Early Chaos
6'2"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·32age
Last fightLSean Strickland·S-DEC·R5·2mo ago
Fighter Context
9–1UFC·
2KO
·
4Sub
·
3Dec
·
9.9min/fight
·
99UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
7–1(8 fights)
·
57%finish rate
·
+1.0str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
6–1(7 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+1.0str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
2–1(3 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
-0.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.03
Positive
73%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
1.037
Elite
96%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
97
Ironclad
94%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
78%
Dominant
94%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Khamzat Chimaev — 4.01 significant strikes per minute, 54% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.98 strikes per minute.

Chimaev
Ground & Pound
Head Hunter
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.01
Str. Accuracy54%
396UFC landed/730attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.6 vs avg2.98
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / fight0.20
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Below Avg31%ile0.51
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
76%
Body
15%
Leg
9%
By Position
Distance56%
/
Clinch3%
/
Ground41%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 110 rounds
Round 25 rounds
Round 34 rounds
Round 42 rounds
Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed1613262116
Avg. Absorbed216281821
Avg. Net+13-4-1+3-5
Grappling

Khamzat Chimaev — 5.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, 58% takedown accuracy, 1.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 87% takedown defense.

Chimaev
Sub Hunter
·335s ctrlElite Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min5.32
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.12
TD Accuracy58%
35UFC landed/60attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.40
4UFC wins/9attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense87%
7UFC defended/8opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing

Khamzat Chimaev — 9 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 4 submission, 3 decision), 67% finish rate.

Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
div avg 61%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 9
Submission4 / 9
Decision3 / 9
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Pattern
Lost by decision
Fast and versatile. 6 of 6 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
50%
4 of 8 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.8pts
W3 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
1SD
·
1MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 9 less in second half of career
0+31+62+93+124avg↗2020202120222023202420252026

10 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.62.44.1R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=5
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
4.2
3.0
5.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
0.6
3.9
5.5
Diff
+3.5
-0.9
-0.3

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
▲Absorbed+26%L3
-20%53%127%WWWWWWWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Chimaev — 10 UFC Fights

Khamzat Chimaev — UFC fight record: 9 wins, 1 loss.

Result
Method
10 fights
L
Sean StricklandElite
TITLEUFC MW Title
S-DEC R5May '26
-25
·98 SS (41%)·123 abs·9/13 td·436s ctrl
W
Dricus Du PlessisVeteran
TITLEMW
U-DEC R5Aug '25
+24
·37 SS (79%)·13 abs·12/17 td·1 td taken·1300s ctrl
W
Robert WhittakerElite
TITLEMW
SUB R1 · 3:34Oct '24
+1
·3 SS (75%)·2 abs·2/4 td·200s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Kamaru UsmanElite
MW
M-DEC R3Oct '23
+2
·38 SS (54%)·36 abs·4/12 td·436s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Kevin HollandVeteran
Catch Weight
SUB R1 · 2:13Sep '22
0
·2/5 td·116s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Gilbert BurnsVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3Apr '22
-11
·108 SS (48%)·119 abs·2/3 td·143s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Li JingliangVeteran
WW
SUB R1 · 3:16Oct '21
+25
·25 SS (100%)·1/2 td·181s ctrl·3 sub att
W
Gerald Meerschaert
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:17Sep '20
+4
·4 SS (67%)·1 kd landed
W
Rhys McKee
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:09Jul '20
+40
·40 SS (65%)·1/2 td·179s ctrl·1 sub att
W
John Phillips
MW
SUB R2 · 1:12Jul '20
+42
·43 SS (83%)·1 abs·2/2 td·354s ctrl·1 sub att
All Fighters
Middleweight
“Borz”

Khamzat Chimaev

15-110 UFC
Form
6'2"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·32age
Last fightLSean Strickland·S-DEC·2mo ago
Fighter Context
9–1UFC·
2KO
·
4Sub
·
3Dec
·
9.9min/fight
·
99UFC min
vs. Winning Record7–1
vs. Veterans (8+ W)6–1
vs. Elite (15+ W)2–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.03
73%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
1.037
96%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
97
94%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
78%
94%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Chimaev
Middleweight avg
Ground & PoundHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min4.01
Str. Accuracy54%
396UFC landed/730attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.6 vs avg2.98
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / Fight0.20
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Below Avg31%ile0.51
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
76%
Body
15%
Leg
9%
By Position
Dist56%
Clinch3%
Ground41%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=10
R2
n=5
R3
n=4
R4
n=2
R5
n=2
Landed1613262116
Absorbed216281821
Net+13-4-1+3-5
Grappling
Chimaev
Middleweight avg
Sub Hunter
335s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min5.32
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.12
TD Accuracy58%
35UFC landed/60attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.40
4UFC wins/9attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense87%
7UFC defended/8opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
4Sub
3Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
50%4 of 8 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.8pts
W3 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
1SD
·
1MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.62.44.1R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=5
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
4.2
3.0
5.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
0.6
3.9
5.5
Diff
+3.5
-0.9
-0.3

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Chimaev — UFC Fight Log
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L
Sean StricklandEliteTITLEUFC MW Title
S-DEC·R5·May '26
98 SS (41%)·123 abs·9/13 td·436s ctrl
W
Dricus Du PlessisVeteranTITLEMW
U-DEC·R5·Aug '25
37 SS (79%)·13 abs·12/17 td·1 td taken·1300s ctrl
W
Robert WhittakerEliteTITLEMW
SUB·R1·Oct '24
3 SS (75%)·2 abs·2/4 td·200s ctrl·1 sub
W
Kamaru UsmanEliteMW
M-DEC·R3·Oct '23
38 SS (54%)·36 abs·4/12 td·436s ctrl·1 sub
W
Kevin HollandVeteranCatch Weight
SUB·R1·Sep '22
2/5 td·116s ctrl·2 sub
W
Gilbert BurnsVeteranWW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '22
108 SS (48%)·119 abs·2/3 td·143s ctrl·1 kd
W
Li JingliangVeteranWW
SUB·R1·Oct '21
25 SS (100%)·1/2 td·181s ctrl·3 sub
W
Gerald MeerschaertMW
KO/TKO·R1·Sep '20
4 SS (67%)·1 kd
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