Fighter Profile›Middleweight

“Borz”

Khamzat Chimaev

15-09 UFC

Complete Fighter

Form

· 9W

Hot Streak

2× Title

3× 5R

High Variance

Early Chaos

6'2"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·32age

Last fightWDricus Du Plessis·U-DEC·R5·9mo ago

Fighter Context

9–0UFC·

2KO

4Sub

3Dec

9.2min/fight

74UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

7–0(7 fights)

57%finish rate

+1.4str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

6–0(6 fights)

50%finish rate

+1.4str diff/min

vs. Elite Opps

2–0(2 fights)

50%finish rate

+0.2str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+1.72

Positive

89%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

1.013

Elite

96%ile

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

Durability

Ironclad

93%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

89%

Dominant

99%ile

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

Striking

Chimaev

Ground & Pound

Head Hunter

Middleweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.04

Str. Accuracy60%

298UFC landed/490attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.2 vs avg2.32

Str. Defense43%

KD Rate / fight0.22

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Average42%ile0.67

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

84%

Body

Leg

By Position

Distance42%

Clinch4%

Ground54%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 19 rounds	Round 24 rounds	Round 33 rounds	Round 41 round	Round 51 round
Avg. Landed	17	13	25	4	9
Avg. Absorbed	3	17	23	2	10
Avg. Net	+15	-3	+3	+2	-1

Grappling

Chimaev

Sub Hunter

·323s ctrlElite Control

Middleweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min5.29

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.57

TD Accuracy55%

26UFC landed/47attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.80

4UFC wins/9attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense85%

6UFC defended/7opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Escaped Once

Finishing

Finish Rate

67%

Strong Finisher

div avg 61%

UFC Record

9-0Unbeaten in UFC

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 9

Submission4 / 9

Decision3 / 9

KD → Finish

1/2Moderate

Active Streak

9consecutive wins

Recent Wins

Dricus Du PlessisU-DEC

Robert WhittakerSUB

Kamaru UsmanDEC

Kevin HollandSUB

Fast and versatile. 6 of 6 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

33%

2 of 6 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.8pts

W3 dec

—

L0 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

2UD

0SD

1MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Div. change

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 9 more in second half of career

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=9

R2n=4

R3n=3

Outputsig strikes / min

4.8

3.3

5.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

0.7

4.1

4.5

Diff

+4.1

-0.9

+0.5

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-20%L3

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

Elite oppVeteran opp

Chimaev — 9 UFC Fights

Result

Method

9 fights

Dricus Du PlessisVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Aug '25

+24

·37 SS (79%)·13 abs·12/17 td·1 td taken·1300s ctrl

Robert WhittakerElite

TITLE

SUB R1 · 3:34Oct '24

·3 SS (75%)·2 abs·2/4 td·200s ctrl·1 sub att

Kamaru UsmanElite

M-DEC R3Oct '23

·38 SS (54%)·36 abs·4/12 td·436s ctrl·1 sub att

Kevin HollandVeteran

SUB R1 · 2:13Sep '22

·2/5 td·116s ctrl·2 sub att

Gilbert BurnsVeteran

U-DEC R3Apr '22

-11

·108 SS (48%)·119 abs·2/3 td·143s ctrl·1 kd landed

Li JingliangVeteran

SUB R1 · 3:16Oct '21

+25

·25 SS (100%)·1/2 td·181s ctrl·3 sub att

Gerald Meerschaert

KO/TKO R1 · 0:17Sep '20

·4 SS (67%)·1 kd landed

Rhys McKee

KO/TKO R1 · 3:09Jul '20

+40

·40 SS (65%)·1/2 td·179s ctrl·1 sub att

John Phillips

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

15-09 UFC

Form

6'2"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·32age

Last fightWDricus Du Plessis·U-DEC·9mo ago

Fighter Context

9–0UFC·

2KO

4Sub

3Dec

9.2min/fight

74UFC min

vs. Winning Record7–0

vs. Veterans (8+ W)6–0

vs. Elite (15+ W)2–0

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.72

89%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

1.013

96%ile

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

Durability

93%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

89%

99%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 / Min4.04

Str. Accuracy60%

298UFC landed/490attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.2 vs avg2.32

Str. Defense43%

KD Rate / Fight0.22

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / FightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Average42%ile0.67

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

84%

Body

Leg

By Position

Dist42%

Clinch4%

Ground54%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=9	R2 n=4	R3 n=3	R4 n=1	R5 n=1
Landed	17	13	25	4	9
Absorbed	3	17	23	2	10
Net	+15	-3	+3	+2	-1

Grappling

Chimaev

Middleweight avg

Sub Hunter

323s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min5.29

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.57

TD Accuracy55%

26UFC landed/47attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.80

4UFC wins/9attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense85%

6UFC defended/7opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt

Finishing

Finish Rate

67%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

2KO/TKO

4Sub

3Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

33%2 of 6 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.8pts

W3 dec

—

L0 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

2UD

0SD

1MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=9

R2n=4

R3n=3

Outputsig strikes / min

4.8

3.3

5.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

0.7

4.1

4.5

Diff

+4.1

-0.9

+0.5

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

Chimaev — UFC Fight Log

Dricus Du PlessisVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Aug '25

37 SS (79%)·13 abs·12/17 td·1 td taken·1300s ctrl

Robert WhittakerEliteTITLE

SUB·R1·Oct '24

3 SS (75%)·2 abs·2/4 td·200s ctrl·1 sub

Kamaru UsmanElite

M-DEC·R3·Oct '23

38 SS (54%)·36 abs·4/12 td·436s ctrl·1 sub

Kevin HollandVeteran

SUB·R1·Sep '22

2/5 td·116s ctrl·2 sub

Gilbert BurnsVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Apr '22

108 SS (48%)·119 abs·2/3 td·143s ctrl·1 kd

Li JingliangVeteran

SUB·R1·Oct '21

25 SS (100%)·1/2 td·181s ctrl·3 sub

Gerald Meerschaert

KO/TKO·R1·Sep '20

4 SS (67%)·1 kd

Rhys McKee

KO/TKO·R1·Jul '20

40 SS (65%)·1/2 td·179s ctrl·1 sub

Round 19 rounds

Round 24 rounds

Round 33 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 51 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+15

-3

-1

n=9

n=4

n=3

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+15

-3

-1