Khamzat Chimaev
Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev, Khamzat Girikanov
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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 current UFC Middleweight Champion. As of 9 December 2025, he is #3 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).
Career
- 1994Born
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Gvardeyskoe
- •Citizenship: United Arab Emirates, Russia
- •Known as: mixed martial arts fighter, amateur wrestler
- •Sport: mixed martial arts
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