On the clock
5 of 8 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb, 170 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–1UFC record
5 of 8Dominant wins
88Average win score
74thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 3 submission 3 decision
Finish rate62% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time10:43
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min5.1
Control time56% of the fight
Best winDricus Du Plessis rated 1925 at 185 lb going in
Figures cover 9 of 10 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
58
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
76
87.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
89
74th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
54
62%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
76
+1.06
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
60
4.11
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
73
3.05
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
98
5.13
ControlShare of fight time in control
100
56%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Dricus Du Plessis, rated 1925 at 185 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
No. 2 of 78 active men ranked at middleweight, with a published rating of 1909 across 6 fights at the weight. Lost to No. 3 Sean Strickland in May 2026; ranked on the full record at 185 lb.
5–1Record at 185 lb
3 of 5Dominant wins
87Average win score
1681Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time12:30
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 2.3
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min5.8
Control time61% of the fight
Best winDricus Du Plessis rated 1925 going in
Against the division
How Khamzat Chimaev’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 1controlNo. 1takedownsNo. 4hardest to hitNo. 6toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
68
87.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
90
81st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
47
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
62
+0.64
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
24
2.97
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
94
2.33
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
100
5.80
ControlShare of fight time in control
100
61%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Dricus Du Plessis, rated 1925 at 185 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 9 Apr 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1777, after 3 fights there.
3–0Record at 170 lb
2 of 3Dominant wins
89Average win score
1527Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time7:08
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min8.1 / 5.6
Sig. strike accuracy56%
Takedowns per 15 min2.8
Control time39% of the fight
Best winGilbert Burns rated 1814 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Khamzat Chimaev has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 3 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Gilbert Burns, rated 1814 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
10 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2026 | Loss | 27–73 | Sean Strickland | split decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Win | 84–16 | Dricus Du Plessis | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Win | 89–11 | Robert Whittaker | submission | R1 3:34 | Middleweight | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Win | 78–22 | Kamaru Usman | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 |
| 10 Sep 2022 | Win | 88–12 | Kevin Holland | submission | R1 2:13 | Catch Weight | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson |
| 9 Apr 2022 | Win | 80–20 | Gilbert Burns | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie |
| 30 Oct 2021 | Win | 92–8 | Li Jingliang | submission | R1 3:16 | Welterweight | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira |
| 19 Sep 2020 | Win | 90–10 | Gerald Meerschaert | KO/TKO | R1 0:17 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Win | 94–6 | Rhys McKee | KO/TKO | R1 3:09 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Win | 96–4 | John Phillips | submission | R2 1:12 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige |