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Khamzat Chimaev

January 06, 2023

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Khizarovich and the family name is Chimaev.

Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev[6][7] (Russian: Хамзат Хизарович Чимаев;[8] né Girikhanov,[9] born 1 May 1994), is a Swedish[10][11] professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[12] He formerly competed in Brave Combat Federation.[13] In wrestling, Chimaev is a three-time Swedish National champion.[14] As of 12 April 2022, he is #3 in the UFC welterweight rankings.[15]

Khamzat Chimaev
Chimaev in 2019
BornKhamzat Girikhanov[1]
(1994-05-01) May 1, 1994 (age 28)
Beno-Yurt, Chechnya, Russia
Other namesBorz
NationalitySwedish
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Middleweight
Reach75 in (190 cm)[2]
StyleWrestling
Fighting out ofStockholm, Sweden
TeamAllstar Training Center (2017–present)[4]
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[5]
Years active2015–2018, 2021–present (Freestyle wrestling)
2018–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins12
By knockout6
By submission5
By decision1
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
2018 Örnsköldsvik 92 kg
2016 Norrköping 86 kg
2015 Sundsvall 86 kg

Early life and education

Chimaev was born in the Chechen Republic, which at that time was the de-facto independent Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, where he started wrestling when he was five years old.[16] He allegedly won a bronze medal at the Russian National Championships in the junior level.[17][18] In 2013, when he was 18, he immigrated to Sweden with his mother, joining his older brother.[19]

Wrestling career

After moving to Sweden, Chimaev wrestled at multiple clubs, including BK Athén.[20] Considered one of the best freestyle wrestlers in the country,[21] Chimaev won a gold medal at the 2016 and 2017 Swedish Freestyle National Championships at 86 kilograms, and in 2018 he did so at 92 kilograms. Chimaev has had a series of dominant performances in the tournament, posting an overall record of 12–0, which includes three pins, seven technical falls and holds a combined score of 105 points, while only surrendering two himself, across all of his three showdowns.[22][23][20] Chimaev has competed in a few judo tournaments and in four combat sambo fights.[17]

Chimaev competed against fellow UFC contender Jack Hermansson in a freestyle wrestling match on 19 November 2021, at Sweden-based Bulldog Fight Night 9, winning on points.[24]

Mixed martial arts career

Chimaev first started training in MMA when he was 23 years old. He trains at Allstar Training Center in Stockholm, along with three-time UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Alexander Gustafsson, Ilir Latifi and Reza Madadi among others.[4] Gustafsson (one of his main training partners) told a Swedish reporter that Chimaev was one of the best fighters he had ever trained with, during a press conference in June 2019.[25]

Early career

In an interview with ESPN, Chimaev claimed he was inspired to start training in MMA during a night at work where he took a 15-minute break to watch the Aldo vs. McGregor main event. Chimaev stated, "I was watching his [McGregor's] fight. I was watching him fight Aldo. I was sitting in night and was working. I was taking rest for 15 minutes and watched his fight. I always look at that like if the guys make so many money like millions and this stuff, why I can't do it now. I'm a fighter, I'm a warrior and I have something special inside me. I had to find some way and take out this to show to the people."[26]

Between September 2017 and April 2018, Chimaev had three amateur MMA fights. The first of them was against future IMMAF World Champion Khaled Laallam, whom he defeated via submission in the second round.[27] He won his following two amateur fights, one by submission and one by technical knockout, completing his amateur career with a record of 3–0.[28]

Chimaev turned professional on 26 May 2018, at International Ring Fight Arena 14, against Gard Olve Sagen.[1] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[29] Chimaev's next fight took place on 18 August 2018, against Ole Magnor at Fight Club Rush 3.[30] He won via submission with a rear naked choke late in the first round.[31]

Brave Combat Federation

After having his first two professional fights in Sweden, Chimaev signed with Middle Eastern organization Brave Combat Federation.[32] He was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Benjamin Bennett on 16 November 2018, at Brave CF 18.[32] However, Bennett withdrew from the bout and was replaced by undefeated prospect Marko Kisič.[33] Chimaev won the fight via technical knockout in the first round after dropping his opponent with a left hand.[34]

Chimaev had a quick turnaround for his next fight when he took on Sidney Wheeler on short notice on 22 December 2018, at Brave CF 20, replacing an injured Leon Aliu.[35] He won the fight via technical knockout in 35 seconds into the first round.[36]

He then fought Ikram Aliskerov on 19 April 2019, at Brave CF 23.[37] This was Chimaev's debut in the welterweight division. He won the bout via knockout after landing an uppercut in the first round.[38][39] This performance earned him Brave's Knockout of the Night award.[40]

His fourth promotional fight came against Mzwandile Hlongwa[41] on 4 October 2019, at Brave CF 27.[42] Chimaev won the fight via submission in the second round.[43]

Chimaev was expected to challenge Jarrah Al-Selawe for the BCF Welterweight Championship on 18 April 2020, at Brave CF 37, which would be the promotions first event in Chimaev's hometown of Stockholm, Sweden.[44][45] However, the event would be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the matchup was cancelled altogether when Chimaev signed with the UFC instead.[46][47]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Chimaev made his promotional debut in a middleweight bout against John Phillips, replacing Duško Todorović, on 16 July 2020, at UFC on ESPN 13.[48] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[49] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[50]

Ten days after the fight against Phillips, Chimaev faced promotional newcomer Rhys McKee at welterweight on 25 July 2020, at UFC on ESPN 14.[51] He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[52][53] He earned his second Performance of the Night bonus award.[54] This win also marked a new UFC record for the fastest consecutive wins in modern UFC history (ten days), although the official UFC record is still held by Royce Gracie, who achieved four consecutive wins within one night at UFC 2.[55][56]

It was reported on 6 September 2020, that Chimaev would have another quick turnaround as he was booked to face Gerald Meerschaert on 19 September 2020, at UFC Fight Night 178.[57] He won the fight against Meerschaert via knockout just 17 seconds into round one.[58] This win earned him his third straight Performance of the Night award.[59][60] This also earned him a new record, as it was the fastest three fight winning streak in modern UFC history (66 days).[61][62]

Chimaev was scheduled to face Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC Fight Night 183 on 19 December 2020.[63] In between, Chimaev was added to the UFC welterweight rankings, entering at #15.[64] On 29 November, it was announced that Chimaev had tested positive for COVID-19, and the bout was declared to be in jeopardy.[65][66] On 1 December, Edwards also tested positive for COVID-19 and the bout was subsequently postponed.[67] On 22 December, it was announced that the bout was rescheduled for 20 January 2021, at UFC Fight Night 185.[68][69] Subsequently, Chimaev pulled out of the contest on 29 December due to his own COVID-19 recovery.[70][71] As a result, the bout was momentarily cancelled.[72] The pair was rescheduled once again to headline UFC Fight Night 187, on 13 March.[73] However, on 11 February, UFC president Dana White announced the fight was once again cancelled due to Chimaev suffering from lingering effects of COVID-19.[74]

On 1 March 2021, he announced on Instagram that he was retiring from the sport due to lung complications caused by COVID-19.[75] Dana White later came out and said Chimaev was not retired and was just emotional after experiencing effects of prednisone for his lungs during a training session.[76]

Chimaev returned to face Li Jingliang on 30 October 2021, at UFC 267.[77] He won the bout via technical submission, choking Jingliang unconscious with a rear-naked choke in round one.[78] This win earned him his fourth straight Performance of the Night award.[79]

Chimaev faced Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 on 9 April 2022.[80] Chimaev won the fight via unanimous decision, the first decision victory of his career.[81] The fight was awarded the Fight of the Night award.[82] The fight also earned him first place in the Crypto.com Fan Bonus of the Night award.[82]

Chimaev was scheduled to face Nate Diaz on 10 September 2022 in the main event of UFC 279.[83] At the weigh-ins, Chimaev weighed in at 178.5 pounds, seven and a half pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit.[84] As a result of missing weight, Chimaev was removed from his main event bout with Diaz, and instead faced Kevin Holland in the co-main event at a 180-pound catchweight bout. Holland was already set for a 180-pound catchweight bout against Daniel Rodriguez on the card.[85] Chimaev won the bout via D'Arce Choke in the first round.[86]

Training

Chimaev has trained at Allstar Training Center in Stockholm, Sweden since he was 23 years of age. He moved there to start his MMA career in 2017, after previously living in another Swedish town, Kalmar, where he trained at the local wrestling club.[87] Chimaev continues to train alongside current and former UFC fighters such as Alexander Gustafsson, Ilir Latifi and Reza Madadi, with the latter being his main trainer.[88][89]

In 2022, Chimaev and UFC title challenger Darren Till got in contact to train with each other, with Till arriving to Stockholm in February, and have since been training at Allstar Training Center and shooting content for YouTube and Blockasset.[90]

In an interview, Chimaev revealed he trains up to five times a day on the peak of training camps, and two to three times when he has no fights coming up.[91]

Fighting style

Chimaev often utilizes his freestyle wrestling in his fights to get his opponents to the ground.[92] Once he is on top control, he employs different techniques to gain control over his opponents and land heavy ground-and-pound or seek submissions, while forcing his weight towards them.[93][94][95][96] His grappling is very often compared to Khabib Nurmagomedov's, due to the similarities of the techniques, such as the handcuff lock and hooking the legs.[97] Regarding strikes, Chimaev landed 192–2 in his first two UFC bouts utilizing this strategy.[98] Chimaev also proved its effectiveness on the regional circuit as well, with a quick win over former two-time GHSA wrestling champion Sidney Wheeler after taking him down with an outside trip.[99]

In addition to his grappling abilities, Chimaev will also strike in his contests.[100] Although his striking is still relatively unknown and untested, it involves heavy knockout power from the orthodox stance while utilizing basic boxing and mixing up kicks. He also uses his wrestling to set up his strikes by feinting different takedowns and vice versa.[99] By using his striking, Chimaev has been able to knock out UFC veteran Gerald Meerschaert in 17 seconds with a single punch.[101] He has previously used it to drop past opponents on the regional circuit, including former combat sambo World Champion Ikram Aliskerov.[102]

Personal life

Khamzat has an older brother named Artur, who competes in freestyle wrestling.[103] Chimaev represents Sweden in MMA competition, having moved to Kalmar when he was 19 years old.[104] He carries a notable scar on his lip, which he got at the age of two when he fell down on concrete stairs, leaving him unable to breathe correctly through one nostril.[105]

Before he began competing professionally, he worked at a poultry factory in Kalmar and also did security work.[106]

Chimaev contracted COVID-19 in December 2020 and suffered lingering symptoms that required multiple hospitalizations and the cancelation of a scheduled fight against Leon Edwards.[107][108]

Chimaev is close to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.[109] Kadyrov gifted Chimaev a Mercedes-Benz, which he crashed months later.[110] Kadyrov also allegedly convinced Chimaev to not retire in March 2021 and go back to Chechnya, which led to speculation on the media on whether Chimaev had been forced to do so.[111][112] Chimaev was present during a livestream in which Kadyrov threatened to kill a minor who criticized his repressive rule.[109][113] Chimaev has also sparred with Kadyrov, and appeared in multiple photoshoots with Kadyrov.[109][114] In March 2022, Chechen dissidents criticized Chimaev's continued association with Kadyrov due to his repressive rule of the Chechen Republic.[109]

Chimaev got married on 21 May 2022, in Chechnya and the wedding was attended by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.[115][116]

Chimaev is close with fellow mixed martial artists Darren Till and Jack Hermansson.[117]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Freestyle wrestling

  • Swedish Wrestling Federation
    • 2018 Swedish Championships champion, 92 kg[130]
    • 2016 Swedish Championships champion, 86 kg[131]
    • 2016 Solacup Championships champion, 86 kg[132]
    • 2015 Hammarslaget Championships champion, 86 kg[133]
    • 2015 Swedish Championships champion, 86 kg[134]
    • 2015 Lilla Mälarcupen Championships champion, 86 kg[135]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches 12 wins 0 losses
By knockout 6 0
By submission 5 0
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–0 Kevin Holland Submission (brabo choke) UFC 279 September 10, 2022 1 2:13 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (180 lb) bout.
Win 11–0 Gilbert Burns Decision (unanimous) UFC 273 April 9, 2022 3 5:00 Jacksonville, Florida, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 10–0 Li Jingliang Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 267 October 30, 2021 1 3:16 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Performance of the Night.
Win 9–0 Gerald Meerschaert KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley September 19, 2020 1 0:17 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Middleweight bout. Performance of the Night.
Win 8–0 Rhys McKee TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till July 26, 2020 1 3:09 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Broke the record for quickest turnaround between UFC wins in the modern era (ten days). Performance of the Night.
Win 7–0 John Phillips Submission (brabo choke) UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige July 16, 2020 2 1:12 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Middleweight bout. Performance of the Night.
Win 6–0 Mzwandile Hlongwa Technical Submission (brabo choke) Brave CF 27 October 4, 2019 2 1:15 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 5–0 Ikram Aliskerov KO (punch) Brave CF 23 April 19, 2019 1 2:26 Amman, Jordan Catchweight (180 lb) bout. Knockout of the Night.
Win 4–0 Sidney Wheeler TKO (submission to punches) Brave CF 20 December 22, 2018 1 0:35 Hyderabad, India Middleweight bout.
Win 3–0 Marko Kisič TKO (punches) Brave CF 18 November 16, 2018 1 3:12 Manama, Bahrain Welterweight debut.
Win 2–0 Ole Magnor Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Club Rush 3 August 18, 2018 1 4:23 Västerås, Sweden Middleweight debut.
Win 1–0 Gard Olve Sagen TKO (punches) International Ring Fight Arena 14 May 26, 2018 2 0:05 Uppsala, Sweden Catchweight (176 lb) bout.

[136]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 3–0 Adnan Music TKO (punches) Nordic Warrior 3 14 April 2018 1 0:57 Nyköping, Sweden
Win 2–0 Danijel Grbic Submission (guillotine choke) Kashio Battle 14 18 November 2017 2 2:20 Helsingborg, Sweden
Win 1–0 Khaled Laallam Submission (brabo choke) Fight Club Rush 1 10 September 2017 2 2:06 Västerås, Sweden

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Freestyle wrestling record

Senior Freestyle Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
Win 24–0   Jack Hermansson 8–0 19 November 2021 Bulldog Fight Night 9

  Gothenburg, Sweden

2018 SM Nationals   at 92 kg[130]
Win 23–0   Albin Frid 7–0 June 3, 2018 2018 Swedish National Wrestling Championships

  Örnsköldsvik, Sweden

Win 22–0   Tobias Mathisen TF 10–0
Win 21–0   Oskar Hjelm TF 10–0
Win 20–0   Farid Teymori TF 10–0
2016 SM Nationals   at 86 kg[131]
Win 19–0   Alireza Rezai TF 10–0 July 10, 2016 2016 Swedish National Wrestling Championships

  Norrköping, Sweden

Win 18–0   Anton Carlsson TF 10–0
Win 17–0   Fredrik Almén Fall
2016 Solacup   at 86 kg[132]
Win 16–0   Henrik Martengård TF 12–2 May 7, 2016 2016 Solacup

  Karlstad, Sweden

Win 15–0   Christian Nielsen Fall
2015 Hammarslaget   at 86 kg[133]
Win 14–0   Christian Nielsen Fall September 26, 2015 2015 Hammarslaget

  Hallstahammar, Sweden

Win 13–0   Sven Engström TF 10–0
Win 12–0   Martin Sandin TF 10–0
Win 11–0   Farid Teymori TF 10–0
2015 SM Nationals   at 86 kg[134]
Win 10–0   Naib Ilaladayev TF 12–2 July 4, 2015 2015 Swedish National Wrestling Championships

  Sundsvall, Sweden

Win 9–0   Filip Krantz 4–0
Win 8–0   Sven Engström Fall
Win 7–0   Mattias Balkevärn Fall
Win 6–0   Simon Brandström TF 10–0
2015 Lilla Mälarcupen   at 86 kg[135]
Win 5–0   Naib Ilaldayev TF 14–4 February 3–4, 2015 2015 Lilla Mälarcupen

  Västerås, Sweden

Win 4–0   Samuel Thaken Fall
Win 3–0   Billy Granberg Fall
Win 2–0   Edgar Mrad TF 12–0
Win 1–0   Emil Bertzell TF 12–0

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External links

  • Professional MMA record for Khamzat Chimaev from Sherdog
  • Khamzat Chimaev at UFC

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khamzat, chimaev, this, name, that, follows, eastern, slavic, naming, conventions, patronymic, khizarovich, family, name, chimaev, khamzat, khizarovich, chimaev, russian, Хамзат, Хизарович, Чимаев, girikhanov, born, 1994, swedish, professional, mixed, martial,. In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions the patronymic is Khizarovich and the family name is Chimaev Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev 6 7 Russian Hamzat Hizarovich Chimaev 8 ne Girikhanov 9 born 1 May 1994 is a Swedish 10 11 professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC 12 He formerly competed in Brave Combat Federation 13 In wrestling Chimaev is a three time Swedish National champion 14 As of 12 April 2022 he is 3 in the UFC welterweight rankings 15 Khamzat ChimaevChimaev in 2019BornKhamzat Girikhanov 1 1994 05 01 May 1 1994 age 28 Beno Yurt Chechnya RussiaOther namesBorzNationalitySwedishHeight6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight179 lb 81 kg 12 st 11 lb DivisionWelterweight MiddleweightReach75 in 190 cm 2 StyleWrestlingFighting out ofStockholm SwedenTeamAllstar Training Center 2017 present 4 RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 5 Years active2015 2018 2021 present Freestyle wrestling 2018 present MMA Mixed martial arts recordTotal12Wins12By knockout6By submission5By decision1Losses0Amateur recordTotal3Wins3By knockout1By submission2Other informationMixed martial arts record from SherdogMedal record Men s freestyle wrestlingSwedish Nationals2018 Ornskoldsvik 92 kg2016 Norrkoping 86 kg2015 Sundsvall 86 kg Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Wrestling career 3 Mixed martial arts career 3 1 Early career 3 2 Brave Combat Federation 3 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship 4 Training 5 Fighting style 6 Personal life 7 Championships and accomplishments 7 1 Mixed martial arts 7 2 Freestyle wrestling 8 Mixed martial arts record 9 Freestyle wrestling record 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksEarly life and educationChimaev was born in the Chechen Republic which at that time was the de facto independent Chechen Republic of Ichkeria where he started wrestling when he was five years old 16 He allegedly won a bronze medal at the Russian National Championships in the junior level 17 18 In 2013 when he was 18 he immigrated to Sweden with his mother joining his older brother 19 Wrestling careerAfter moving to Sweden Chimaev wrestled at multiple clubs including BK Athen 20 Considered one of the best freestyle wrestlers in the country 21 Chimaev won a gold medal at the 2016 and 2017 Swedish Freestyle National Championships at 86 kilograms and in 2018 he did so at 92 kilograms Chimaev has had a series of dominant performances in the tournament posting an overall record of 12 0 which includes three pins seven technical falls and holds a combined score of 105 points while only surrendering two himself across all of his three showdowns 22 23 20 Chimaev has competed in a few judo tournaments and in four combat sambo fights 17 Chimaev competed against fellow UFC contender Jack Hermansson in a freestyle wrestling match on 19 November 2021 at Sweden based Bulldog Fight Night 9 winning on points 24 Mixed martial arts careerChimaev first started training in MMA when he was 23 years old He trains at Allstar Training Center in Stockholm along with three time UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Alexander Gustafsson Ilir Latifi and Reza Madadi among others 4 Gustafsson one of his main training partners told a Swedish reporter that Chimaev was one of the best fighters he had ever trained with during a press conference in June 2019 25 Early career In an interview with ESPN Chimaev claimed he was inspired to start training in MMA during a night at work where he took a 15 minute break to watch the Aldo vs McGregor main event Chimaev stated I was watching his McGregor s fight I was watching him fight Aldo I was sitting in night and was working I was taking rest for 15 minutes and watched his fight I always look at that like if the guys make so many money like millions and this stuff why I can t do it now I m a fighter I m a warrior and I have something special inside me I had to find some way and take out this to show to the people 26 Between September 2017 and April 2018 Chimaev had three amateur MMA fights The first of them was against future IMMAF World Champion Khaled Laallam whom he defeated via submission in the second round 27 He won his following two amateur fights one by submission and one by technical knockout completing his amateur career with a record of 3 0 28 Chimaev turned professional on 26 May 2018 at International Ring Fight Arena 14 against Gard Olve Sagen 1 He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round 29 Chimaev s next fight took place on 18 August 2018 against Ole Magnor at Fight Club Rush 3 30 He won via submission with a rear naked choke late in the first round 31 Brave Combat Federation After having his first two professional fights in Sweden Chimaev signed with Middle Eastern organization Brave Combat Federation 32 He was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Benjamin Bennett on 16 November 2018 at Brave CF 18 32 However Bennett withdrew from the bout and was replaced by undefeated prospect Marko Kisic 33 Chimaev won the fight via technical knockout in the first round after dropping his opponent with a left hand 34 Chimaev had a quick turnaround for his next fight when he took on Sidney Wheeler on short notice on 22 December 2018 at Brave CF 20 replacing an injured Leon Aliu 35 He won the fight via technical knockout in 35 seconds into the first round 36 He then fought Ikram Aliskerov on 19 April 2019 at Brave CF 23 37 This was Chimaev s debut in the welterweight division He won the bout via knockout after landing an uppercut in the first round 38 39 This performance earned him Brave s Knockout of the Night award 40 His fourth promotional fight came against Mzwandile Hlongwa 41 on 4 October 2019 at Brave CF 27 42 Chimaev won the fight via submission in the second round 43 Chimaev was expected to challenge Jarrah Al Selawe for the BCF Welterweight Championship on 18 April 2020 at Brave CF 37 which would be the promotions first event in Chimaev s hometown of Stockholm Sweden 44 45 However the event would be postponed due to the COVID 19 pandemic and the matchup was cancelled altogether when Chimaev signed with the UFC instead 46 47 Ultimate Fighting Championship Chimaev made his promotional debut in a middleweight bout against John Phillips replacing Dusko Todorovic on 16 July 2020 at UFC on ESPN 13 48 He won the fight via submission in the second round 49 This win earned him the Performance of the Night award 50 Ten days after the fight against Phillips Chimaev faced promotional newcomer Rhys McKee at welterweight on 25 July 2020 at UFC on ESPN 14 51 He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round 52 53 He earned his second Performance of the Night bonus award 54 This win also marked a new UFC record for the fastest consecutive wins in modern UFC history ten days although the official UFC record is still held by Royce Gracie who achieved four consecutive wins within one night at UFC 2 55 56 It was reported on 6 September 2020 that Chimaev would have another quick turnaround as he was booked to face Gerald Meerschaert on 19 September 2020 at UFC Fight Night 178 57 He won the fight against Meerschaert via knockout just 17 seconds into round one 58 This win earned him his third straight Performance of the Night award 59 60 This also earned him a new record as it was the fastest three fight winning streak in modern UFC history 66 days 61 62 Chimaev was scheduled to face Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC Fight Night 183 on 19 December 2020 63 In between Chimaev was added to the UFC welterweight rankings entering at 15 64 On 29 November it was announced that Chimaev had tested positive for COVID 19 and the bout was declared to be in jeopardy 65 66 On 1 December Edwards also tested positive for COVID 19 and the bout was subsequently postponed 67 On 22 December it was announced that the bout was rescheduled for 20 January 2021 at UFC Fight Night 185 68 69 Subsequently Chimaev pulled out of the contest on 29 December due to his own COVID 19 recovery 70 71 As a result the bout was momentarily cancelled 72 The pair was rescheduled once again to headline UFC Fight Night 187 on 13 March 73 However on 11 February UFC president Dana White announced the fight was once again cancelled due to Chimaev suffering from lingering effects of COVID 19 74 On 1 March 2021 he announced on Instagram that he was retiring from the sport due to lung complications caused by COVID 19 75 Dana White later came out and said Chimaev was not retired and was just emotional after experiencing effects of prednisone for his lungs during a training session 76 Chimaev returned to face Li Jingliang on 30 October 2021 at UFC 267 77 He won the bout via technical submission choking Jingliang unconscious with a rear naked choke in round one 78 This win earned him his fourth straight Performance of the Night award 79 Chimaev faced Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 on 9 April 2022 80 Chimaev won the fight via unanimous decision the first decision victory of his career 81 The fight was awarded the Fight of the Night award 82 The fight also earned him first place in the Crypto com Fan Bonus of the Night award 82 Chimaev was scheduled to face Nate Diaz on 10 September 2022 in the main event of UFC 279 83 At the weigh ins Chimaev weighed in at 178 5 pounds seven and a half pounds over the welterweight non title fight limit 84 As a result of missing weight Chimaev was removed from his main event bout with Diaz and instead faced Kevin Holland in the co main event at a 180 pound catchweight bout Holland was already set for a 180 pound catchweight bout against Daniel Rodriguez on the card 85 Chimaev won the bout via D Arce Choke in the first round 86 TrainingChimaev has trained at Allstar Training Center in Stockholm Sweden since he was 23 years of age He moved there to start his MMA career in 2017 after previously living in another Swedish town Kalmar where he trained at the local wrestling club 87 Chimaev continues to train alongside current and former UFC fighters such as Alexander Gustafsson Ilir Latifi and Reza Madadi with the latter being his main trainer 88 89 In 2022 Chimaev and UFC title challenger Darren Till got in contact to train with each other with Till arriving to Stockholm in February and have since been training at Allstar Training Center and shooting content for YouTube and Blockasset 90 In an interview Chimaev revealed he trains up to five times a day on the peak of training camps and two to three times when he has no fights coming up 91 Fighting styleChimaev often utilizes his freestyle wrestling in his fights to get his opponents to the ground 92 Once he is on top control he employs different techniques to gain control over his opponents and land heavy ground and pound or seek submissions while forcing his weight towards them 93 94 95 96 His grappling is very often compared to Khabib Nurmagomedov s due to the similarities of the techniques such as the handcuff lock and hooking the legs 97 Regarding strikes Chimaev landed 192 2 in his first two UFC bouts utilizing this strategy 98 Chimaev also proved its effectiveness on the regional circuit as well with a quick win over former two time GHSA wrestling champion Sidney Wheeler after taking him down with an outside trip 99 In addition to his grappling abilities Chimaev will also strike in his contests 100 Although his striking is still relatively unknown and untested it involves heavy knockout power from the orthodox stance while utilizing basic boxing and mixing up kicks He also uses his wrestling to set up his strikes by feinting different takedowns and vice versa 99 By using his striking Chimaev has been able to knock out UFC veteran Gerald Meerschaert in 17 seconds with a single punch 101 He has previously used it to drop past opponents on the regional circuit including former combat sambo World Champion Ikram Aliskerov 102 Personal lifeKhamzat has an older brother named Artur who competes in freestyle wrestling 103 Chimaev represents Sweden in MMA competition having moved to Kalmar when he was 19 years old 104 He carries a notable scar on his lip which he got at the age of two when he fell down on concrete stairs leaving him unable to breathe correctly through one nostril 105 Before he began competing professionally he worked at a poultry factory in Kalmar and also did security work 106 Chimaev contracted COVID 19 in December 2020 and suffered lingering symptoms that required multiple hospitalizations and the cancelation of a scheduled fight against Leon Edwards 107 108 Chimaev is close to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov 109 Kadyrov gifted Chimaev a Mercedes Benz which he crashed months later 110 Kadyrov also allegedly convinced Chimaev to not retire in March 2021 and go back to Chechnya which led to speculation on the media on whether Chimaev had been forced to do so 111 112 Chimaev was present during a livestream in which Kadyrov threatened to kill a minor who criticized his repressive rule 109 113 Chimaev has also sparred with Kadyrov and appeared in multiple photoshoots with Kadyrov 109 114 In March 2022 Chechen dissidents criticized Chimaev s continued association with Kadyrov due to his repressive rule of the Chechen Republic 109 Chimaev got married on 21 May 2022 in Chechnya and the wedding was attended by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov 115 116 Chimaev is close with fellow mixed martial artists Darren Till and Jack Hermansson 117 Championships and accomplishmentsMixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight of the Night One time vs Gilbert Burns 82 Performance of the Night Four times vs John Phillips Rhys McKee Gerald Meerschaert and Li Jingliang 50 54 59 79 Record for fastest consecutive wins in Modern UFC history ten days 118 Record for quickest three fight win streak in Modern UFC history 66 days 119 120 2020 UFC Honors Debut of the Year 121 Crypto com Fan Bonus of the Night vs Gilbert Burns 82 Brave Combat Federation Knockout of the Night One time vs Ikram Aliskerov 122 Nordic MMA Awards MMAviking com 2018 Prospect of the Year 123 2020 Male fighter of the Year 124 MMAjunkie com 2020 September Knockout of the Month vs Gerald Meerschaert 125 2020 Newcomer of the Year 126 MMA Fighting 2020 Breakout Fighter of the Year 127 CombatPress com 2020 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year 128 BT Sport 2020 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year 129 Freestyle wrestling Swedish Wrestling Federation 2018 Swedish Championships champion 92 kg 130 2016 Swedish Championships champion 86 kg 131 2016 Solacup Championships champion 86 kg 132 2015 Hammarslaget Championships champion 86 kg 133 2015 Swedish Championships champion 86 kg 134 2015 Lilla Malarcupen Championships champion 86 kg 135 Mixed martial arts recordProfessional record breakdown 12 matches 12 wins 0 lossesBy knockout 6 0By submission 5 0By decision 1 0Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location NotesWin 12 0 Kevin Holland Submission brabo choke UFC 279 September 10 2022 1 2 13 Las Vegas Nevada United States Catchweight 180 lb bout Win 11 0 Gilbert Burns Decision unanimous UFC 273 April 9 2022 3 5 00 Jacksonville Florida United States Fight of the Night Win 10 0 Li Jingliang Technical Submission rear naked choke UFC 267 October 30 2021 1 3 16 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Performance of the Night Win 9 0 Gerald Meerschaert KO punch UFC Fight Night Covington vs Woodley September 19 2020 1 0 17 Las Vegas Nevada United States Middleweight bout Performance of the Night Win 8 0 Rhys McKee TKO punches UFC on ESPN Whittaker vs Till July 26 2020 1 3 09 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Broke the record for quickest turnaround between UFC wins in the modern era ten days Performance of the Night Win 7 0 John Phillips Submission brabo choke UFC on ESPN Kattar vs Ige July 16 2020 2 1 12 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Middleweight bout Performance of the Night Win 6 0 Mzwandile Hlongwa Technical Submission brabo choke Brave CF 27 October 4 2019 2 1 15 Abu Dhabi United Arab EmiratesWin 5 0 Ikram Aliskerov KO punch Brave CF 23 April 19 2019 1 2 26 Amman Jordan Catchweight 180 lb bout Knockout of the Night Win 4 0 Sidney Wheeler TKO submission to punches Brave CF 20 December 22 2018 1 0 35 Hyderabad India Middleweight bout Win 3 0 Marko Kisic TKO punches Brave CF 18 November 16 2018 1 3 12 Manama Bahrain Welterweight debut Win 2 0 Ole Magnor Submission rear naked choke Fight Club Rush 3 August 18 2018 1 4 23 Vasteras Sweden Middleweight debut Win 1 0 Gard Olve Sagen TKO punches International Ring Fight Arena 14 May 26 2018 2 0 05 Uppsala Sweden Catchweight 176 lb bout 136 Amateur record breakdown3 matches 3 wins 0 lossesBy knockout 1 0By submission 2 0Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location NotesWin 3 0 Adnan Music TKO punches Nordic Warrior 3 14 April 2018 1 0 57 Nykoping SwedenWin 2 0 Danijel Grbic Submission guillotine choke Kashio Battle 14 18 November 2017 2 2 20 Helsingborg SwedenWin 1 0 Khaled Laallam Submission brabo choke Fight Club Rush 1 10 September 2017 2 2 06 Vasteras Sweden 136 Freestyle wrestling recordSenior Freestyle MatchesRes Record Opponent Score Date Event LocationWin 24 0 Jack Hermansson 8 0 19 November 2021 Bulldog Fight Night 9 Gothenburg Sweden2018 SM Nationals at 92 kg 130 Win 23 0 Albin Frid 7 0 June 3 2018 2018 Swedish National Wrestling Championships Ornskoldsvik SwedenWin 22 0 Tobias Mathisen TF 10 0Win 21 0 Oskar Hjelm TF 10 0Win 20 0 Farid Teymori TF 10 02016 SM Nationals at 86 kg 131 Win 19 0 Alireza Rezai TF 10 0 July 10 2016 2016 Swedish National Wrestling Championships Norrkoping SwedenWin 18 0 Anton Carlsson TF 10 0Win 17 0 Fredrik Almen Fall2016 Solacup at 86 kg 132 Win 16 0 Henrik Martengard TF 12 2 May 7 2016 2016 Solacup Karlstad SwedenWin 15 0 Christian Nielsen Fall2015 Hammarslaget at 86 kg 133 Win 14 0 Christian Nielsen Fall September 26 2015 2015 Hammarslaget Hallstahammar SwedenWin 13 0 Sven Engstrom TF 10 0Win 12 0 Martin Sandin TF 10 0Win 11 0 Farid Teymori TF 10 02015 SM Nationals at 86 kg 134 Win 10 0 Naib Ilaladayev TF 12 2 July 4 2015 2015 Swedish National Wrestling Championships Sundsvall SwedenWin 9 0 Filip Krantz 4 0Win 8 0 Sven Engstrom FallWin 7 0 Mattias Balkevarn FallWin 6 0 Simon Brandstrom TF 10 02015 Lilla Malarcupen at 86 kg 135 Win 5 0 Naib Ilaldayev TF 14 4 February 3 4 2015 2015 Lilla Malarcupen Vasteras SwedenWin 4 0 Samuel Thaken FallWin 3 0 Billy Granberg FallWin 2 0 Edgar Mrad TF 12 0Win 1 0 Emil Bertzell TF 12 0See alsoList of current UFC fighters List of male mixed martial artists List of undefeated mixed martial artistsReferences a b Gard Olve Sagen Versus Khamzat Girikhanov at IRFA 14 4 May 2018 ufc com 9 July 2020 Khamzat Chimaev ufc Retrieved 18 September 2020 Stats UFC ufcstats com Retrieved 20 September 2020 a b Brett Okamoto 28 October 2021 Khamzat Chimaev is finally returning at UFC 267 The circus is picking right back up ESPN Khamzat Chimaev receives purple belt in the octagon after decision win over Burns 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6 September 2019 Richard Dominic Watch Khamzat Chimaev explains how Conor McGregor s fight against Jose Aldo inspired him to pursue a career in MMA www sportskeeda com Retrieved 30 October 2021 FCR 1 Khamzat Chimaev vs Khaled Laallam Fight Club Rush on YouTube com 17 September 2017 Fight Archives Chimaev Fights Like A Pro In Amateur Bout domaincle com 30 July 2020 Photos Khamzat Stops Sagen in IRFA 14 Headliner mmaviking com 27 May 2018 Fight Club Rush 3 Fight Card in Swedish in Swedish kimura se 26 July 2018 Fight Photos Khamzat Chimaevat Versus Ole Magnor at FCR 3 mmaviking com 21 August 2018 a b Allstars Khamzat Faces IMMAF Gold Medalist at Brave Combat Federation mmaviking com 16 October 2018 Brave 18 Bahrain fight card update Benjamin Bennett is out of the bout against Khamzat Chimaev who will now face Austria s Marko Kisic in Bahrain Brave Combat Federation on Facebook com 6 November 2018 Fight Photos Khamzat Chimaev Dominant Win at Brave 18 mmaviking com 16 November 2018 Khamzat Chimaev replaces Leon Aliu takes on Sidney Wheeler at Brave 20 fightbookmma com Khamzat Chimaev quickly knocks out Sidney Wheeler at Brave 20 mmaviking com 23 December 2018 Brave 23 Allstar s Khamzat Chimaev faces undefeated russian Ikram Aliskerov in Swedish in Swedish kimura se 15 February 2019 Khamzat Chimaev with Devastating KO at Brave 23 mmaviking com 19 April 2019 Cageside photos Chimaev s brutal KO at Brave 23 mmaviking com 24 April 2019 Three new champions crowned in a legendary night of fights at BRAVE CF 23 bravecf com 19 April 2019 LockerRoom India Khamzat Chimaev Here is the Story of his Quick Rise in BRAVE CF lockerroom in Retrieved 9 December 2020 Undefeated prospects Khamzat Chimaev Mzwandile Hlongwa to fight at Brave CF 27 in Abu Dhabi mmajunkie com 11 September 2019 Stockholm Sweden s Khamzat Chimaev still undefeated earns 6th Brave CF win at Brave 27 in Abu Dhabi UAE conandaily com 5 October 2019 Chimaev to Challenge Al Selawe in Biggest Fight of the Year in Sweden fightgameasia com 31 January 2020 Crave CF 37 Chimaev heats up title fight compares Al Selawe to chicken in instagram post bravecf com 3 February 2020 Brave CF president Mohammed Shahid Statement about Covid 19 bravecf com 13 March 2020 BRAVE champion Jarrah Al Silawi wants canceled Khamzat Chimaev fight back in UFC thebodylockmma com 27 July 2020 Nolan King and John Morgan 8 July 2020 Khamzat Chimaev tapped as replacement to fight John Phillips at UFC on ESPN 13 mmajunkie usatoday com Retrieved 8 July 2020 Bitter Shawn 15 July 2020 UFC Fight Island 1 Results Khamzat Chimaev Steamrolls John Phillips Cageside Press Retrieved 16 July 2020 a b Dave Doyle 16 July 2020 UFC on ESPN 13 bonuses Weight miss costs Abdul Razak Alhassan 50K for Fight of the Night mmajunkie usatoday com Retrieved 16 July 2020 Khamzat Chimaev gets quick turnaround faces debuting Rhys McKee at UFC on ESPN 14 mmajunkie com 19 July 2020 UFC on ESPN 14 results Khamzat Chimaev makes history with second UFC win in 10 days mmajunkie com 25 July 2020 UFC Fight Island results Fabricio Werdum Khamzat Chimaev make statements espn in 26 July 2020 a b UFC on ESPN 14 bonuses Khamzat Chimaev s second in 10 days among six on the night mmajunkie com 26 July 2020 NEW UFC RECORD Khamzat Chimaev scores 2 wins in 10 days on Fight Island fightmag com au 26 July 2020 UFC 2 Solving the Royce Gracie Puzzle bleacherreport com 14 May 2012 Khamzat Chimaev vs Gerald Meerschaert in the works for UFC event on Sept 19 mmafighting com 6 September 2020 Vreeland Daniel 19 September 2020 UFC Vegas 11 Results Khamzat Chimaev Starches Gerald Meerschaert Immediately Cageside Press Retrieved 20 September 2020 a b UFC on ESPN 36 Bonuses Four Fighters Get Performance Checks MMA News 20 September 2020 Retrieved 20 September 2020 UFC on ESPN 36 bonuses Khamzat Chimaev earns Performance of the Night for 17 seconds work mmajunkie com 20 September 2020 UFC Fight Night analysis Khamzat Chimaev keeps rolling Cowboy Cerrone hangs tough espn com 20 September 2020 Khamzat Chimaev Registers The Quickest Win Hat trick In The History Of UFC Watch His Incredible KO Victory Against Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Vegas 11 thesportrush com 20 September 2020 UFC books Leon Edwards vs Khamzat Chimaev expected to headline Dec 19 MMA Junkie 23 October 2020 Retrieved 23 October 2020 Should Khamzat Chimaev be a ranked UFC Welterweight MMAWeekly com 26 November 2020 Retrieved 29 November 2020 Krohn Frazer 29 November 2020 Khamzat Chimaev Tests Positive for COVID 19 MMASucka com Retrieved 29 November 2020 Harkness Ryan 29 November 2020 Report Khamzat Chimaev has COVID 19 December 19 fight in jeopardy MMAmania com Retrieved 29 November 2020 Ariel Helwani 1 December 2020 Sources Leon Edwards Khamzat Chimaev fight off after Edwards tests positive for COVID 19 ESPN Retrieved 1 December 2020 Sherdog com Dana White Officially Announces Fight Island Tripleheader Including Edwards vs Chimaev Sherdog Retrieved 23 December 2020 Khamzat Chimaev vs Leon Edwards Gets a New Date EssentiallySports 22 December 2020 Retrieved 23 December 2020 Farah Hannoun 29 December 2020 Khamzat Chimaev ruled out of UFC Fight Island headliner with Leon Edwards mmajunkie usatoday com Retrieved 29 December 2020 Danny Segura 30 December 2020 COVID 19 complications led to Khamzat Chimaev s withdrawal from Leon Edwards bout mmajunkie usatoday com Retrieved 30 December 2020 Heck Mike 30 December 2020 Michael Chiesa vs Neil Magny now headlines UFC Fight Island 8 MMA Fighting Retrieved 31 December 2020 Martin Damon 13 January 2021 Leon Edwards vs Khamzat Chimaev rebooked to headline UFC event on March 13 MMA Fighting Retrieved 13 January 2021 Brett Okamoto 11 February 2021 Khamzat Chimaev out against Leon Edwards due to COVID 19 Dana White says ESPN Retrieved 11 February 2021 Instagram UFC www instagram com Retrieved 29 November 2020 Dana White Khamzat Chimaev emotional but not retiring expected to return in June MMA Junkie 2 March 2021 Retrieved 13 May 2021 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Chimaev misses weight badly UFC 279 fight with Nate Diaz now in doubt Bloody Elbow Retrieved 9 September 2022 Nolan King 9 September 2022 UFC 279 matchup shuffle Nate Diaz headlines vs Tony Ferguson Khamzat Chimaev faces Kevin Holland in co main MMA Junkie Retrieved 9 September 2022 Law Eddie 10 September 2022 UFC 279 Khamzat Chimaev Blitzes Holland To First Round Submission Win Cageside Press Retrieved 11 September 2022 Carl Wickstrom 17 July 2020 Niko tranade med UFC talang Han kan ta en titel Sveriges Radio in Swedish Gym page Allstar Training Center tapology com Welcome to the UFC Khamzat Chimaev cagesidepress com 14 July 2020 Mitra Anurag I m here to get beat up Darren Till on training with Khamzat Chimaev and Alexander Gustafsson in Sweden www sportskeeda com Retrieved 27 February 2022 Anirudh Trains like a motherf er Michael Bisping says he is hearing truly terrifying things about Khamzat Chimaev from Darren Till www sportskeeda com Retrieved 27 February 2022 Singh Sourabh 29 July 2020 I Take From Jon Jones Khamzat Chimaev Reveals His MMA Admiration and Discusses His Early Life EssentiallySports Retrieved 24 September 2020 Krohn Frazer 21 September 2020 Khamzat Chimaev Who is next for the UFC s hottest prospect MMASucka com Retrieved 24 December 2020 UFC Dana says Khamzat will be massive superstar with Edwards win South China Morning Post 24 October 2020 Retrieved 24 December 2020 Should Khamzat Chimaev be a ranked UFC Welterweight MMAWeekly com 26 November 2020 Retrieved 24 December 2020 Dawson Alan 20 September 2020 One of the UFC s scariest new athletes finished his opponent in 17 seconds with a merciless one punch knockout Business Insider Australia Retrieved 24 December 2020 Cameronwhfc 31 July 2020 Is Khamzat Chimaev the New Khabib Or is it All Hype Overtime Heroics Retrieved 24 September 2020 Coutinho Reubyn 28 July 2020 He Just Goes After You Like a Dog Daniel Cormier Comments on Khamzat Chimaev EssentiallySports Retrieved 24 September 2020 a b 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Kettle Harry 23 May 2022 UFC star Khamzat Chimaev gets married in Chechnya Video BJPenn com Retrieved 24 May 2022 Getting in some rounds with the Wolf Darren till opponent Jack Hermansson trains with his Smesh Bro Khamzat Chimaev ahead of UFC London 23 June 2022 Retrieved 9 September 2022 UFC on ESPN 14 post event facts Khamzat Chimaev s record might be untouchable mmajunkie com 26 July 2020 Video Khamzat Chimaev KOs Gerald Meerschaert in just 17 seconds at UFC on ESPN 36 mmajunkie usatoday com 19 September 2020 Retrieved 19 September 2020 Khamzat vinner igen KNOCKAR amerikanen pa 17 SEKUNDER MMANytt in Swedish 20 September 2020 Fan Choice Ultimate Fighting Championship 12 December 2019 Retrieved 20 February 2021 Chimaev celebrates KO of the night at BRAVE 23 and asks for title shot fightbookmma com MMAViking com s Yearly Nordic Awards mmaviking com 2020 Fighter of the Year Khamzat Chimaev mmaviking com 2 January 2021 MMA Junkie s Knockout of the Month for September Gone in 17 seconds 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