Last fight
UFC 294
Win
Usman vs Chimaev
Oct. 21, 2023
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
6
Wins by Knockout
5
Wins by Submission
8
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 258
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 439
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.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 4
- Takedowns Attempted
- 26
- 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
athlete record
Info
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
29
Height
74.00
Weight
178.50
Octagon Debut
Jul. 15, 2020
Reach
75.00
Leg reach
40.00
Fighter Facts
- Pro since 2018
- Six wins by KO, four by submission (Heel hook, D’Arce choke, 2 RNC)
- Seven first round finishes
- Origin of nickname: “Means ‘Wolf’ in Chechen.”
UFC History
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
Q&A
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
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.
