Khamzat Chimaev is a Chechen-born Swedish professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
In wrestling, Chimaev is a three-time Swedish National champion.
As of November 23, 2021, he is #11 in the UFC welterweight rankings.
Chimaev was born in Chechnya, where he started wrestling when he was five years old.
He allegedly won a bronze medal at the Russian National Championships in the junior level.
In 2013, when he was 18, he immigrated to Sweden with his mother, joining his older brother.