Here is a list of Chimaev's best fights.
On August 16, 2025 Khamzat Chimaev fought Dricus du Plessis in a middleweight title fight for Plessis' UFC Championship title. Chimaev was 31 years old and with a record of 15-0 (10), and Plessis was 31 years old and with a record of 23-2 (20). Chimaev won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new UFC middleweight champion.
On September 19, 2020 Khamzat Chimaev faced off against Gerald Meerschaert in a middleweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 9-0 (8), and Meerschaert was 32 years old and with a record of 31-13 (27). Chimaev stopped Gerald Meerschaert via KO.
On October 26, 2024 Khamzat Chimaev faced off against Robert Whittaker in a middleweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 14-0 (10), and Whittaker was 33 years old and with a record of 26-7 (15). Chimaev stopped Robert Whittaker via submission.
On July 16, 2020 Khamzat Chimaev faced off against John Phillips in a middleweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 7-0 (6), and Phillips was 35 years old and with a record of 22-9 (22). Chimaev stopped John Phillips via submission.
On September 10, 2022 Khamzat Chimaev faced off against Kevin Holland in a middleweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 12-0 (9), and Holland was 29 years old and with a record of 23-7 (19). Chimaev stopped Kevin Holland via submission.
On October 30, 2021 Khamzat Chimaev faced off against Li Jingliang in a middleweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 10-0 (8), and Jingliang was 33 years old and with a record of 18-6 (12). Chimaev stopped Li Jingliang via choke-out.
On July 26, 2020 Khamzat Chimaev faced off against Rhys McKee in a middleweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 8-0 (7). Chimaev stopped Rhys McKee via TKO.
On April 19, 2019 Khamzat Chimaev faced off against Ikram Aliskerov in a middleweight bout at age 24. He was coming in with a record of 5-0 (5), and Aliskerov was 26 years old and with a record of 8-0 (5). Chimaev stopped Ikram Aliskerov via KO.
On October 21, 2023 Khamzat Chimaev faced off against Kamaru Usman in a middleweight bout at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 13-0 (9), and Usman was 36 years old and with a record of 20-3 (10). Chimaev won the fight via 3-round majority decision.
On April 9, 2022 Khamzat Chimaev faced off against Gilbert Burns in a middleweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 11-0 (8), and Burns was 35 years old and with a record of 20-4 (13). Chimaev won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
