Kamaru Usman vs Khamzat Chimaev
Kamaru Usman is 21-5-0; Khamzat Chimaev is 15-1-0. Kamaru Usman is 7 years older than Khamzat Chimaev. Kamaru Usman has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Khamzat Chimaev. Khamzat Chimaev is 2" · 5 cm taller than Kamaru Usman. They have met once: Kamaru Usman 0, Khamzat Chimaev 1.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJJorge Santiago
- 2015Champion · The Ultimate Fighterwelterweight
- 2010Champion · NCAA D2174 lb
- 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2174 lb
- 2018Champion · Swedish Nationals92 kg
- 2016Champion · Swedish Nationals86 kg
- 2015Champion · Swedish Nationals86 kg
- —Amateur MMA 3-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- LUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman · May 19, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi · Jan 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:19 · Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight
- W
- WLenny LovatoLegacy FC 30 · Apr 4, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:04 · Welterweight
- WSteven RodriguezLegacy FC 27 · Jan 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Welterweight
- WRashid AbdullahVFC 41 · Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Catchweight
- LJose CaceresCFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2 · May 24, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:47 · Welterweight
- WDavid GloverRFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi · Nov 30, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:50 · Welterweight
- LUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Full record · 16 fightsShow less
- WUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley · Sep 19, 2020TKO · R1 · 0:17 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WMzwandile HlongwaBrave CF 27 · Oct 4, 2019Submission · R2 · 1:17 · Catchweight
- W
- WSidney WheelerBrave CF 20 · Dec 22, 2018Submission · R1 · 0:35 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WGard Olve SagenIRFA 14 · May 26, 2018TKO · Catchweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 (Sat, Oct 21, 2023), where Khamzat Chimaev won by Majority Decision.
What are the records of Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev?
Kamaru Usman is 21-5-0 and Khamzat Chimaev is 15-1-0.
Who has the longer reach, Kamaru Usman or Khamzat Chimaev?
Kamaru Usman has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Khamzat Chimaev, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Kamaru Usman or Khamzat Chimaev?
Khamzat Chimaev is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Kamaru Usman stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Kamaru Usman or Khamzat Chimaev?
Kamaru Usman is 39 and Khamzat Chimaev is 32.
Who has more finishes, Kamaru Usman or Khamzat Chimaev?
Kamaru Usman has 10 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Khamzat Chimaev has 11 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).