Middleweight

Khamzat Chimaev

Borz

15-1

Age
32
Height
6'2"
Reach
6'3"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Allstars Training Center
Out of
United Arab Emirates
Style
wrestler
Fight IQ
B+ · 81
Finish rate
67%
Win rate
94%

Career methods

KO/TKO
4
Sub
6
Dec
5

FightMetric

SLpM

4.01

SApM

3.20

Str Acc

75%

Str Def

60%

TD Avg

5.32

TD Acc

58%

TD Def

64%

Sub Avg

1.37

Tape read

Chain-wrestling grappler — high-IQ problem solver

Fight IQ

81B+

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 16 career fights for Khamzat Chimaev. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

B+

Ground

A+

Defense

C+

Counter

C+

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

C+

TD react

C+

Chin

B

What they do well

  • Ground game

    Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 6 tapouts and 5.3 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat.

  • Fight IQ

    Knows the assignment. Game plans hold up for 15 minutes; the adjustments are incremental, not chaotic.

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

No glaring hole — the résumé is even.

Scouting report

Khamzat Chimaev “Borz” is a 32-year-old Orthodox middleweight out of United Arab Emirates, camped at Allstars Training Center. The tape read: chain-wrestling grappler — high-iq problem solver. Career mark 15-1-0 — 4 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission, 5 by decision. Fight IQ grades B+ (81).

What works. Ground game is the standout at 92 (A+). Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 6 tapouts and 5.3 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat. Ground game A+ on 5.32 TD/15 and 1.37 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 60% / 3.20 SApM. Counter punching C+; punching agility C+ (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 64% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Timing & reaction is the soft spot (59, C). Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent. Opponents who take away their first look and make them solve a second problem have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Chimaev yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

92 A+

Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 6 tapouts and 5.3 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat.

  • 5.32 takedowns / 15 at 58% accuracy
  • 1.37 submission attempts / 15 · 6 career sub wins

Striking defense

65 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 60% striking defense · 3.20 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 1 defeats

Counter punching

68 C+

Can punish a reaching opponent. Not a pure counter artist, but the return shot is live.

  • 75% accuracy on 4.01 SLpM
  • 0.35 knockdowns / 15 · 4 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

59 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 60% · TD def 64% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.20 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

66 C+

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 4.01 SLpM at 75% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.20 SApM

Takedown reaction

61 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 64% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

73 B

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 1 losses
  • 5 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.