Kamaru Usman vs Khamzat Chimaev

Kamaru Usman vs Khamzat Chimaev: Matchup Breakdown

Kamaru Usman is 16-4 in the Middleweight division with an 80% win rate. Khamzat Chimaev is 9-1 at Middleweight, winning 90% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Khamzat Chimaev leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 on Oct 21, 2023, won by Khamzat Chimaev by Decision - Majority in round 3.

Khamzat Chimaev holds the higher ELO rating, 1,264 to 1,262. Career peaks are 1,411 for Kamaru Usman and 1,298 for Khamzat Chimaev. Kamaru Usman has 4 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 16 victories, a 31.3% finish rate. Khamzat Chimaev has 2 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins, finishing 66.7% of the time.

Kamaru Usman stands 6' 0" with a reach of 76" and fights switch. Khamzat Chimaev is 6' 2" with a reach of 75", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Kamaru Usman. Kamaru Usman is 39, Khamzat Chimaev is 32.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Kamaru Usman has landed 1,503 significant strikes at 50.9% accuracy with 63 takedowns and 2h 27m of control time. Khamzat Chimaev has landed 396 at 54.2% with 35 takedowns and 55:47 of control.

Kamaru Usman has 8 title fights (6 won) against 2 (1 won) for Khamzat Chimaev. They share 3 common opponents: Dricus Du Plessis, Gilbert Burns, Sean Strickland.