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Khamzat Chimaev vs Mzwandile Hlongwa

Khamzat Chimaev is 15-1-0; Mzwandile Hlongwa is 6-6-0. Khamzat Chimaev is 6 years older than Mzwandile Hlongwa. Mzwandile Hlongwa has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Khamzat Chimaev. Khamzat Chimaev is 3" · 8 cm taller than Mzwandile Hlongwa. They have met once: Khamzat Chimaev 1, Mzwandile Hlongwa 0.

Khamzat Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev
“Borz” · 15-1-0
SDUDSUB
MiddleweightMet once
Mzwandile Hlongwa
South Africa
Mzwandile Hlongwa
“Shakebone” · 6-6-0
TKOTKOSUB

Style & credentials

Khamzat Chimaev
Freestyle Wrestling
  • 2018Champion · Swedish Nationals92 kg
  • 2016Champion · Swedish Nationals86 kg
  • 2015Champion · Swedish Nationals86 kg
  • —Amateur MMA 3-0Record
Camp · TKMMA Fit
Mzwandile Hlongwa

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
43%
14%
Body
29%
9%
Leg
29%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Khamzat Chimaevlast 6 fights
35%61%
Mzwandile Hlongwalast 1 fight
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Khamzat Chimaev· from fights outside the UFC Mzwandile Hlongwa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.121.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khamzat Chimaev · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersMzwandile Hlongwa · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.875.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khamzat Chimaev · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersMzwandile Hlongwa · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.430.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khamzat Chimaev · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersMzwandile Hlongwa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
88%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khamzat Chimaev · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersMzwandile Hlongwa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khamzat Chimaev · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersMzwandile Hlongwa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.12
Strikes landed / min
1.11
2.87
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.73
5.43 / 9.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
88%
Takedown defence
0%
5:04
Control time / fight
0:00
1.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Khamzat Chimaev10 UFC fights · 396 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%143/383
12%47/92
8%31/32
Clinch
2%6/8
2%7/8
0%0/0
Ground
38%152/197
1%4/4
2%6/6
Mzwandile Hlongwa1 fight · by range and by target
Range
0%Distance · 0
0%Clinch · 0
100%Ground · 7
Target
43%Head · 3
29%Body · 2
29%Leg · 2

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Khamzat Chimaev and Mzwandile Hlongwa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Brave CF 27 (Fri, Oct 4, 2019), where Khamzat Chimaev won by Submission.

What are the records of Khamzat Chimaev and Mzwandile Hlongwa?

Khamzat Chimaev is 15-1-0 and Mzwandile Hlongwa is 6-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Khamzat Chimaev or Mzwandile Hlongwa?

Mzwandile Hlongwa has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Khamzat Chimaev, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Khamzat Chimaev or Mzwandile Hlongwa?

Khamzat Chimaev is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Mzwandile Hlongwa stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Khamzat Chimaev or Mzwandile Hlongwa?

Khamzat Chimaev is 32 and Mzwandile Hlongwa is 26.

Who has more finishes, Khamzat Chimaev or Mzwandile Hlongwa?

Khamzat Chimaev has 11 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Mzwandile Hlongwa has 6 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).