Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev
Chimaev in 2022
BornKhamzat Khizarovich Chimaev
(1994-05-01) 1 May 1994
Gvardeyskoye, Chechen Republic, Russia
Native nameChechen: Чимаев Хизаран кӏант Хамзат
Other namesBorz (lit.'The Chechen wolf')
NationalityRussian
Emirati
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
DivisionWelterweight (2018–2022)
Middleweight (2018–2020, 2023–present)
Reach75 in (190 cm)
Fighting out ofDubai, United Arab Emirates
TeamAllstars Training Center (2017–2023)
Fight Club Akhmat
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Alan Nascimento
Years active2015–2018, 2021 (Freestyle wrestling)
2018–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins15
By knockout6
By submission6
By decision3
Losses0
Amateur record
Total3
Wins3
By knockout1
By submission2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Swedish Nationals
2015 Sundsvall 86 kg
2016 Norrköping 86 kg
2018 Örnsköldsvik 92 kg

Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev (born 1 May 1994) is a Russian-Emirati professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Middleweight Champion. In freestyle wrestling, Chimaev is a three-time Swedish national champion. As of 9 December 2025, he is #3 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.