Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev, “Borz,” is the No. 1 ranked UFC middleweight and No. 12 on the men’s pound-for-pound list. His record is 15-1-0. UFC.com describes him as a Russian-born former middleweight champion who debuted in the Octagon on Jul. 15, 2020. He submitted Robert Whittaker in round 1 at UFC 308 on Oct. 26, 2024, then won the middleweight title by fifth-round unanimous decision over Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 on Aug. 16, 2025. He lost the title to Sean Strickland by fifth-round split decision at UFC 328 on May 9, 2026.