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Khamzat Chimaev
Russian-Emirati wrestler and former UFC middleweight champion
- Born1994
- DivisionMiddleweight
- StyleWrestling
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How old is Khamzat Chimaev?
32 years old1
Khamzat Chimaev is 32 years old. He was born on May 1, 1994.
- Wikipedia: Khamzat Chimaev, revision of Oct 24, 2026
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- Known for: Russian-Emirati mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler (born 1994)
- Born: May 1, 1994
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Career Highlights
- Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev 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 former UFC Middleweight Champion.
- As of 12 May 2026, he is #1 in the Meta UFC middleweight rankings, and as of 23 June 2026, he is #12 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
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Khamzat Chimaev comes up in these episodes:
- JRE MMA Show #187 (full episode, Oct 22, 2026) with Joe Rogan and guest Robert Whittaker: his wrestling against Dricus du Plessis is Rob’s example of a huge grappling gap.
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Who is Khamzat Chimaev?
Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev is a Russian-Emirati professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler.
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1 episode so far. See the list above.