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Khamzat Chimaev

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Born
1994 (31 years old)
Stockholm

Position
Fighter

Status
Retired

Ethnicity
Eurasian

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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight
186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)

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UFC Welterweight

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					UFC 319 du Plessis vs Chimaev	16 Aug 25
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					UFC 273 Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie	10 Apr 22
					UFC 267 Błachowicz vs Teixeira	30 Oct 21
					UFC Fight Night 178 Covington vs Woodley	20 Sep 20
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Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev (born 1 May 1994) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In freestyle wrestling, Chimaev is a three-time Swedish national champion. As of 29 October 2024, he is #3 in the UFC middleweight rankings.

Early life and career
Chimaev was born on May 1, 1994 to a Chechen family. He was born in the village of Gvardeyskoye, then part of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria but now part of Russia's Chechnya. He started wrestling at the age of five in the village of Gvardeyskoye. It has been reported he won a bronze medal at the Russian National Championships in the junior level. In 2013, when he was 18, he emigrated to Sweden with his mother, joining his older brother. However, despite living in Sweden for years, Khamzat never acquired a Swedish citizenship, keeping his Russian citizenship. In 2023, Khamzat moved to the UAE.




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