• UFC 319(10/16/25) Chimaev won a five round unanimous decision over Dricus Du Plessis to win the UFC middleweight title
• UFC 308(10/30/24) Chimaev submitted Robert Whittaker via face crank at 3:34 of the first round
• UFC 294(10/21/23) Chimaev won a three round majority decision over Kamaru Usman
• UFC 279(9/10/22) Chimaev submitted Kevin Holland via D'Arce choke at 2:13 of the first round
• UFC 273(4/9/22) Chimaev won a three round unanimous decision over Gilbert Burns
• UFC 267(10/30/21) Chimaev submitted Li Jingliang via rear naked choke at 3:16 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(9/19/20) Chimaev knocked out Gerald Meerschaert at :17 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(7/25/20) Chimaev stopped Rhys McKee via strikes at 3:09 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(7/15/20) Chimaev submitted John Phillips via D’Arce choke at 1:12 of the second round
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2018
Six wins by KO, six by submission (Heel hook, 2 D’Arce choke, 2 RNC, face crank)
Nine first round finishes
Origin of nickname: “Means ‘Wolf’ in Chechen.”
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
I am a competitive person and have competed my whole life. When I was younger it was wrestling, and when I moved to Sweden, I kept wrestling. After a few national championships I won a gift card at a hotel in Stockholm. I came during a weekend and went to Allstars and tried MMA. I felt that this was something for me and when I went back to Kalmar, I decided to quit my job and move to Stockholm.
Q: Training
ANSWER:
A typical day starts with early jogging at 5am and then some more hours of sleep. I then wake up at 8:30am have a bit of breakfast and get ready for early training at 10am with the team.
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
Swedish National champion in freestyle wrestling, brown belt in BJJ
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
It means that all the hard work and sacrifices that have been made are worth it now when I belong to the best fighting organization in the world. Finally, I can show to the world what I am capable of.
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
I worked in a small poultry factory in the small town of Kalmar and did some security work in Stockholm when I started fighting.
Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?
ANSWER:
I went undefeated (4-0) as an amateur in MMA with all finishes.
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER:
No favorite. As long as the opponent taps, it’s the favorite.
LOSS
Chimaev
Chimaev
VS
Strickland
WIN
Chimaev
Chimaev
VS
Plessis
WIN
Chimaev
Chimaev
VS
Whittaker
WIN
Chimaev
Chimaev
VS
Usman
WIN
Chimaev
Chimaev
VS
Holland
WIN
Chimaev
Chimaev
VS
Burns
WIN
Chimaev
Chimaev
VS
Jingliang
WIN
Chimaev
Chimaev
VS
Meerschaert
WIN
Chimaev
Chimaev
VS
McKee
WIN
Chimaev
Chimaev
VS
Phillips
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY60%
STRIKING DEFENSE43%
LANDED/MIN
4.04
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
2.32
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY55%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE85%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
5.29
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
1.8
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
9 W - 1 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-1 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)2
Submission4
Decision3
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission0
Decision1
FIGHTING STYLE
Wrestler
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
Jul. 15, 2020