UFC 328 title fight
Chimaev lost to Sean Strickland at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland on May 9, 2026, a title fight.
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Khamzat Chimaev
Age, record and fight historyKhamzat Chimaev is a UFC fighter who beat Dricus Du Plessis in a title fight at UFC 319 on Aug 16, 2025.
16 pro fights10 UFC fights2 title fights
Updated
About Khamzat Chimaev
Born on May 1, 1994, in Gvardeyskoye, Chechen Republic, Russia, Khamzat Chimaev fights from the orthodox stance and holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Alan Nascimento. He fights out of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and has fought at Middleweight in the UFC since 2020. Chimaev fought at Welterweight in the UFC from 2020 to 2022. He beat Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 on Aug 16, 2025, a title fight.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 27, 2026Fight history10
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | Sean Strickland | L | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | Dricus Du Plessis | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Robert Whittaker | W | Submission | 1 | 3:34 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | Kamaru Usman | W | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson | Kevin Holland | W | Submission | 1 | 2:13 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie | Gilbert Burns | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Li Jingliang | W | Submission | 1 | 3:16 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | Gerald Meerschaert | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:17 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | Rhys McKee | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:09 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige | John Phillips | W | Submission | 2 | 1:12 |
How he is doing now
UFC record9-110 fights since 2020
Since moving up3-0at welterweight, since 2020
Last fightMay 9lost to Sean Strickland
Last 54-1LWWWWNewest first. Lost his last fight.
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Submission in his first UFC fight
In his first UFC fight, Chimaev beat John Phillips by submission in round 2 at 1:12 at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige on Jul 15, 2020.
Career
- 2020UFC debutBeat John Phillips
- Aug 2025ChampionBeat Dricus Du Plessis
- May 2026Lost the beltSean Strickland
- 2020WelterweightMoved up a division
- May 9, 2026Latest fightLost to Sean Strickland
Title fights
- May 9, 2026: lost vs Sean StricklandUFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
- Aug 16, 2025: won vs Dricus Du PlessisUFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
How his UFC fights ended
9 wins
KO/TKO 2Submission 4Decision 3
1 loss
Decision 1
Divisions
- Welterweight: 3-02020 to 2022, 3 UFC fights
- Middleweight: 5-12020 to 2026, 6 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Jul 15, 2020: beat John Phillips by submissionFight Night: Kattar vs. Ige, round 2, 1:12
Latest fight
May 9, 2026: lost to Sean Strickland by split decisionUFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland, round 5, 5:00
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
The professional record counts the UFC fight history in our data and ESPN's results after it: ESPN's own record has not caught up with them yet.
Updated Oct 28, 2026, 6:36 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.