Khamzat Chimaev
9W · 1L
Orthodox
Middleweight
Catch Weight
67% finish rate100% as favorite
1531
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1531.1Contender↗
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#14of 76 active
Age
32
May 1, 1994
Height
6'2" (187.96 cm)
Reach
190.5 cm
Win Rate
90.0%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
4.01
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.98
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+1.03
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
52%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
5.32
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
87%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.40
Sub_Avg
Active wrestlerElite TD defenseSubmission threat
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
5.3
Sig. Strikes
3.9
Takedowns
2.3
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO2 (22%)
Submission4 (44%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision1 (100%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
100%
9W – 0L in 9 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
def. Dricus Du Plessis
+12.91531
def. Robert Whittaker
+7.51518
def. Kamaru Usman
+3.31511
def. Kevin Holland
+2.11507
def. Gilbert Burns
+2.01505
def. Li Jingliang
+1.61503
def. Gerald Meerschaert
+0.71502
def. Rhys McKee
+0.61501
def. John Phillips
+0.51501
Division ELO Rankings
Middleweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Fight History (10 fights)
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
vs Kamaru Usman
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022
vs Li Jingliang
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · Sep 19, 2020
vs Rhys McKee
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · Jul 25, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige · Jul 15, 2020