Photo: Adam Tunniev · CC BY-SA 4.0
UFC
KhamzatChimaev
Middleweight Khamzat Chimaev competes in the UFC, represents Fight Club Akhmat and carries a 15-1 MMA record built on knockouts and submissions.
MMA record
Sherdog via Wikipedia infoboxHow Chimaev plays
Khamzat Chimaev presents a middleweight puzzle built on an Orthodox stance and a long frame. His 15-1 record leans on knockouts and submissions, so rivals cannot train for one finish type. They want to keep him at range, deny entries and make him chase, because once he finds a submission grip the contest can turn quickly. Decision wins show he can also bank rounds when the early finish does not arrive.
He competes in the UFC middleweight division and represents Fight Club Akhmat, with United Arab Emirates nationality. Before Fight Club Akhmat, he spent time at Allstars Training Center. Rivals know the finish can arrive standing or on the mat, which makes preparation awkward, because a single mistake can end the night. His Orthodox stance and long reach shape those entries.
Career path
Scouting FAQ
An orthodox stance is what he uses when competing in UFC middleweight bouts.
Gvardeyskoe, Russia, is his birthplace, and he holds United Arab Emirates nationality.
He competes in UFC middleweight fights rather than being retired.
Middleweight is the weight class he competes in for UFC fights.
His height is 1.88 m when he steps into the cage.