Last fight
Victoria
Chimaev vs Strickland
May. 9, 2026
Atleta Destacado
Estadísticas y récords
6
Wins by Knockout
6
Wins by Submission
9
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Efectividad de golpeo
- Golpes Significativos Conectados
- 396
- Golpes Significativos Intentados
- 730
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Efectividad De Derribo
- Derribos conseguidos
- 4
- Derribos intentados
- 60
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Récord del Atleta
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Info
Status
Activo
Trenes en
TKMMA Fit, Akhmat MMA
Estilo de lucha
Wrestler
Años
32
Alto
74.00
Peso
183.00
Debut del octágono
Jul. 15, 2020
Alcance
75.00
Alcance de la pierna
40.00
- Pro since 2018
- Six wins by KO, six by submission (Heel hook, 2 D’Arce choke, 2 RNC, face crank)
- Nine first round finishes
- Six finishes in nine UFC wins (5 first-round finishes)
- 7-1 at Middleweight (5-1 in the UFC), 5-0 at Welterweight (3-0 in the UFC)
- Origin of nickname: “Means ‘Wolf’ in Chechen.”
UFC 328 (5/9/26) Chimaev lost a five round split decision to Sean Strickland, losing his UFC middleweight title
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
When and why did you start training for fighting? 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.
What ranks and titles have you held? Swedish National champion in freestyle wrestling, brown belt in BJJ
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? 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.
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked in a small poultry factory in the small town of Kalmar and did some security work in Stockholm when I started fighting.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? I went undefeated (4-0) as an amateur in MMA with all finishes.
Favorite grappling technique: No favorite. As long as the opponent taps, it’s the favorite.
