UFC Middleweight Title Bout
Khamzat Chimaev
“Borz”
- Record
- 9-1-0
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Reach
- 75"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Born
- May 01, 1994
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 10
- Minutes
- 98.7
- Knockdowns
- 2
- Sig. accuracy
- 54.2%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 60.2
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 58.3%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 9
- Control / 15
- 8:29
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 4.01
- KD / 15
- 0.30
- CTRL / 15
- 8:29
Sig. strikes landed per minute
76th percentile
285 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
57th percentile
285 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
98th percentile
285 peers
CTRL / 15 leads this profile at the 98th percentile of Middleweight peers (8:29). The path in this sample runs through control time.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 285 Middleweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head76.0%
- Body14.6%
- Leg9.3%
- Distance55.8%
- Clinch3.3%
- Ground40.9%
Defense
- Head83.3%
- Body11.9%
- Leg4.8%
- Distance89.8%
- Clinch3.7%
- Ground6.5%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 10 | 15.6/22.3 | 70.0% | 2.4/5.1 | 52.9% | 1.3/2.6 | 50.0% | 0/0 | — | 3:13 | 0:00 |
| R2 | 5 | 12.6/24.4 | 51.6% | 16.4/29.6 | 44.6% | 1/1.4 | 71.4% | 0/0.6 | 100.0% | 1:20 | 0:37 |
| R3 | 4 | 26.3/59.5 | 44.1% | 27.8/53.8 | 48.4% | 1/1.8 | 57.1% | 0/0.8 | 100.0% | 1:49 | 0:01 |
| R4 | 2 | 20.5/39 | 52.6% | 18/45.5 | 60.4% | 2/3.5 | 57.1% | 0/0 | — | 2:40 | 0:00 |
| R5 | 2 | 15.5/34.5 | 44.9% | 20.5/54 | 62.0% | 4.5/6.5 | 69.2% | 0.5/1 | 50.0% | 2:13 | 0:27 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 37/38
- Accuracy
- 97.4%
- Share of sig.
- 9.3%
- Per round
- 1.6
- Per 15
- 5.6
- Leg defense
- 17.6%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 87.5% | 4.5% | 4/5 | 20.0% |
| R2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 100.0% | 19.0% | 7/9 | 22.2% |
| R3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 100.0% | 6.7% | 2/2 | 0.0% |
| R4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 100.0% | 17.1% | 0/0 | — |
| R5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 12.9% | 1/1 | 0.0% |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean StricklandUFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026 | 11/12 | 91.7% | 0/0 |
| Dricus Du PlessisUFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025 | 6/6 | 100.0% | 1/1 |
| Robert WhittakerUFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · Oct 26, 2024 | 0/0 | — | 2/2 |
| Kamaru UsmanUFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023 | 8/8 | 100.0% | 3/4 |
| Kevin HollandUFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022 | 0/0 | — | 0/0 |
| Gilbert BurnsUFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022 | 10/10 | 100.0% | 8/10 |
| Li JingliangUFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021 | 0/0 | — | 0/0 |
| Gerald MeerschaertUFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · Sep 19, 2020 | 0/0 | — | 0/0 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 10 | 13/26 | 50.0% | 0/0 | — | Shots |
| R2 | 5 | 5/7 | 71.4% | 0/3 | 100.0% | Shots |
| R3 | 4 | 4/7 | 57.1% | 0/3 | 100.0% | Shots |
| R4 | 2 | 4/7 | 57.1% | 0/0 | — | Shots |
| R5 | 2 | 9/13 | 69.2% | 1/2 | 50.0% | Shots |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Sean Strickland
Decision - Split · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. StricklandMay 9, 2026
KD 0
Sig 98/240 for · 123/312 against
TD 9/13 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 7:16 for · 3:01 against
Targets head 52 · body 35 · leg 11
Against head 118 · body 5 · leg 0
Position distance 96 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Dricus Du Plessis
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. ChimaevAug 16, 2025
KD 0
Sig 37/47 for · 13/29 against
TD 12/17 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 21:40 for · 0:53 against
Targets head 28 · body 3 · leg 6
Against head 10 · body 2 · leg 1
Position distance 12 · clinch 0 · ground 25
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Robert Whittaker
Submission · Round 1 · 3:34
UFC 308: Topuria vs. HollowayOct 26, 2024
KD 0
Sig 3/4 for · 2/2 against
TD 2/4 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 3:20 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 2 · body 1 · leg 0
Against head 0 · body 0 · leg 2
Position distance 0 · clinch 0 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Kamaru Usman
Decision - Majority · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2Oct 21, 2023
KD 0
Sig 38/70 for · 36/66 against
TD 4/12 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 7:16 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 27 · body 3 · leg 8
Against head 27 · body 6 · leg 3
Position distance 22 · clinch 0 · ground 16
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Kevin Holland
Submission · Round 1 · 2:13
UFC 279: Diaz vs. FergusonSep 10, 2022
KD 0
Sig 0/1 for · 0/0 against
TD 2/5 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 1:56 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 0 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 0 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 0 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Gilbert Burns
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean ZombieApr 9, 2022
KD 1
Sig 108/223 for · 119/200 against
TD 2/3 for · 0/5 against
Ctrl 2:23 for · 0:06 against
Targets head 84 · body 14 · leg 10
Against head 89 · body 22 · leg 8
Position distance 87 · clinch 11 · ground 10
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Li Jingliang
Submission · Round 1 · 3:16
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. TeixeiraOct 30, 2021
KD 0
Sig 25/25 for · 0/1 against
TD 1/2 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 3:01 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 25 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 0 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 1 · clinch 0 · ground 24
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Gerald Meerschaert
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 0:17
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. WoodleySep 19, 2020
KD 1
Sig 4/6 for · 0/1 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:02 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 3 · body 1 · leg 0
Against head 0 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 2 · clinch 0 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Rhys McKee
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:09
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. TillJul 25, 2020
KD 0
Sig 40/62 for · 0/0 against
TD 1/2 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 2:59 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 40 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 0 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 0 · clinch 0 · ground 40
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs John Phillips
Submission · Round 2 · 1:12
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. IgeJul 15, 2020
KD 0
Sig 43/52 for · 1/2 against
TD 2/2 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 5:54 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 40 · body 1 · leg 2
Against head 1 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 1 · clinch 0 · ground 42
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against