Khamzat
Chimaev
by Zaid Quraishi • 5 days ago
Mar'16 2024
“Don’t talk too much” – Khamzat Chimaev hits back at Kamaru Usman for downplaying Chechen’s skillsNeial Nishant Bhuyan • 2 weeks AGO
Mar'15 2024
Kamaru Usman claims Khamzat Chimaev wasn’t ‘as special’ in octagon as hype around undefeated phenomKaviarasu K • 2 weeks AGO
Mar'05 2024
“They call us old,” Kamaru Usman predicts fellow veterans to prevail over up-and-comers at UFC 299Neial Nishant Bhuyan • 3 weeks AGO
Feb'28 2024
“How can you be so close?” Khamzat Chimaev clowns Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney, baffled by proximity not leading to violenceDibaas.M • 4 weeks AGO
Feb'26 2024
“He needs to stop running!” Paulo Costa BLASTS Khamzat Chimaev for running away from real competitionKaviarasu K • 1 month AGO
Feb'25 2024
“He f*cking beat Kamaru Usman!” Dana White lauds ‘freak of nature’ Khamzat Chimaev amidst inactivity from octagonNeial Nishant Bhuyan • 1 month AGO
Feb'24 2024
“My brother said not in Ramadan,” Khamzat Chimaev CONFIRMS receiving title shot against Leon Edwards at UFC 300; now eyes summer returnZaid Quraishi • 1 month AGO
Feb'21 2024
“Absolute clowns” – UFC CEO Dana White destroys MMA Media for falsely reporting ‘fake’ Israel Adesanya vs. Khamzat Chimaev fight for Saudi Arabia cardZaid Quraishi • 1 month AGO
Feb'17 2024
“I’m bigger than he is!” Ian Garry doesn’t buy into Khamzat Chimaev hype and bravely calls out Chechen phenomKaviarasu K • 1 month AGO
Feb'15 2024
“He won’t jump and fight before me…” Paulo Costa brushes off Khamzat Chimaev beef after Chechen’s inactivity inside octagonKaviarasu K • 1 month AGO
Feb'14 2024
“Not fighting in Ramadan…” Despite strong rumors, Khamzat Chimaev refuses to fight at UFC 300Neial Nishant Bhuyan • 1 month AGO
Feb'13 2024
“Been talking out of his a**” – Khamzat Chimaev being potential headliner for UFC 300 sends fight fans into frenzyZaid Quraishi • 1 month AGO
Profile Information
Full Name | Khamzat Chimaev |
Khamzat Chimaev with just 6 fights in UFC has risen to become one of the top dogs of the organization.
Born on May 1, 1994, in Chechnya, Russia, Chimaev began his wrestling career when he was 5 years of age and won the bronze medal at the Russian championships at a junior level. After moving to Switzerland from Chechnya he wrestled at multiple clubs and was considered one of the best wrestlers in the country.
Chimaev began his professional MMA career in 2018 and quickly made a name for himself. Khamzat Chimaev has stated that he started training in MMA after he watched the fight between Conor Mcgregor and Jose Aldo. Chimaev made his debut in the middle eastern organization, Brave Combat Federation, where he went undefeated in three fights before signing with UFC in 2020.
He made his UFC debut in July 2020 and quickly became a fan favorite. One of the main reasons why Chimaev rose to prominence was because he fought continuously in two divisions and due to his aggressive fighting style and dominant performances
Chimaev is known for his wrestling prowess and his ability to control his opponents on the ground. Until his fight with number 2 ranked welterweight Gilbert Burns Chimaev was on the receiving end of only 4 significant strikes. ‘Borz’ is also a promising contender for both welterweight and middleweight titles.