| Khamzat Chimaev | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Chimaev in 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev[1] 1 May 1994 Gvardeyskoye, Chechnya, Russia[a] | |||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Borz | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Division | Welterweight (2018-2022) Middleweight (2018-2020, 2023-present) | |||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 75 in (190 cm)[4] | |||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | The United Arab Emirates[6][7][8] | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | Allstars Training Center (2017–2023)[9] Fight Club Akhmat[10] | |||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Alan Nascimento[11] | |||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2015–2018, 2021 (Freestyle wrestling) 2018–present (MMA) | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Amateur record | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev[b] (born 1 May 1994) is a Russian[15] professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[16] In freestyle wrestling, Chimaev is a three-time Swedish national champion.[17] As of 29 October 2024, he is #3 in the UFC middleweight rankings.[18]
- ^ "Чимаев рассказал, что большую часть жизни у него была другая фамилия". m.sport-express.ru. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ a b ""Хамзату дали визу на два года — ему должно хватить". Чимаев стал звездой UFC — мы поговорили с его братом". matchtv (in Russian). 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ ""Хочу дом в Чечне и для мамы – в Швеции". Открытие года в UFC Хамзат Чимаев рассказал про рыбалку и работу охранником". matchtv (in Russian). 15 January 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ ufc.com (9 July 2020). "Khamzat Chimaev". ufc. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Khamzat Chimaev renounces Sweden, now representing UAE". 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Khamzat Chimaev Will No Longer Represent Sweden in UFC 294". 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Khamzat Chimaev (Welterweight) MMA Profile".
- ^ Brett Okamoto (28 October 2021). "Khamzat Chimaev is finally returning at UFC 267: 'The circus is picking right back up'". ESPN. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Ranjan, Soumya (24 September 2023). ""I represent my team" - Khamzat Chimaev unites with Chechenya warlord Ramzan Kadyrov amid backlash over Sweden to UAE move". FirstSportz.
- ^ Rogers, Kian (22 October 2023). "Khamzat Chimaev Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt After UFC 294". Jitsmagazine.
- ^ "Хамзат Чимаев – Стивену Томпсону: "Ты будешь драться со мной или нет?"". Sports.ru. 7 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "UFC-stjärnan Khamzat Chimaev fick asyl i Sverige - festar med diktatorn". 9 April 2022. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Borz Fighting AB | Info & Löner | Bolagsfakta". Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Coach explains Khamzat Chimaev's travel issues, move to UAE". 20 October 2023.
- ^ "UFC Fighter Profile: Khamzat Chimaev". ufc.com. 9 July 2020. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ BJJEE (1 October 2020). "Khamzat Chimaev Dominating Wrestling Scene BEFORE UFC stardom". Bjj Eastern Europe. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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