Khamzat Chimaev
Russian-Emirati mixed martial artist (born 1994)
Чимаев Хизарин Хьамзат · 哈姆扎特·奇马耶夫 · カムザット・チマエフ · 함자트 치마예프
- Born
- 1 May 1994, Gvardeyskoe
- Citizenship
- United Arab Emirates, Russia
- Sport
- mixed martial arts, wrestling
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter, amateur wrestler
- Height
- 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
- Weight
- 77 kg (170 lb)
- Nickname
- Wolf
- Team / club
- Allstars Training Center, Fight Club Akhmat
Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev (born 1 May 1994) is a Russian-Emirati professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Middleweight Champion. As of 12 May 2026, he is #1 in the Meta UFC middleweight rankings, and as of 23 June 2026, he is #12 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
In freestyle wrestling, Chimaev is a three-time Swedish national champion. He is currently signed to the Cruiserweight division of Real American Freestyle (RAF).
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| RAF 10 | 2026 | |
| RAF 13 | 2026 | |
| RAF Moscow | 2026 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q76476288 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.