Welterweight
3 Rounds
Khamzat Chimaev won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, July 25, 2020·Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Style matchupKhamzat Chimaev: WrestlervsRhys McKee: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Khamzat Chimaev wins(75.7%)
Actual result: Khamzat Chimaev wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Khamzat Chimaev enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Khamzat Chimaev has 40pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Khamzat Chimaev
Red Corner
VS
Rhys McKee
Blue Corner
-1250
(93%)
Vegas Odds
+700
(13%)
32
Age
30
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
6'2"
190.5 cm
Reach
198.12 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Khamzat ChimaevW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Gilbert Burns · Apr 22W
SUBvs Kevin Holland · Sep 22W
vs Kamaru Usman · Oct 23W
SUBvs Robert Whittaker · Oct 24W
vs Dricus Du Plessis · Aug 25Rhys McKee
oldest →latest
L
vs Alex Morono · Nov 20L
vs Ange Loosa · Sep 23L
vs Chidi Njokuani · Mar 24W
KOvs Daniel Frunza · Apr 25L
KOvs Axel Sola · Sep 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Khamzat ChimaevMetricRhys McKee
4.01
Strikes / min
4.71
2.98
Strikes absorbed / min
7.15
52%
Strike defense
47%
5.32
TDs / 15 min
0.00
87%
Takedown defense
47%
1.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.03Δ 3.47 — meaningful gap-2.44
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Khamzat ChimaevRhys McKee
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Khamzat Chimaev(9 fights)Rhys McKee(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+16.7-16.7
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
Khamzat Chimaev
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights9
Rhys McKee
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights6