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Khamzat Chimaev is one of the rising stars in the UFC and here is all about his MMA record, net worth, salary and more
| Net Worth (2020) | $200,000 |
| Last fight earnings | $102,000 |
| Age | 26 |
| Date of Birth | 1 May, 1994 |
| MMA record | 9-0 |
Khamzat ‘Borz’ Chimaev is one of the big names in the UFC in 2020 and his star doesn’t seem to stop shining.
The Swedish star of Chechen descent has taken the UFC by storm as he has finished all the fights in his career.
Chimaev was born in Chechnya, Russia, and started wrestling when he was just five years old. He won a few medals during his junior years for Russia before moving to Sweden at the age of 17.
There he won more titles while wrestling at BK Athen and even participated in some Judo and sambo tournaments.
Chimaev’s MMA career has been short but eventful. He only started training when he was 23 and after three years, he is already in the UFC and looking to win titles.
Chimaev won his first three UFC fights in 66 days and he fought in two different weight classes too.
Net worth and salary
Khamzat Chimaev has a reported net worth of $200,000 in the year 2020. As with every MMA star, Chimaev doesn’t receive a monthly or yearly salary but is paid per fight.
The pay outs from each fight also include bonuses for winning and performing well. Chimaev has won $50,000 in each of the three fights he has won in the UFC thanks to his performances.
This is above and beyond the regular money he makes for appearing and then winning a clash. Chimaev has won the Performance of the Night performance thrice in his UFC career already. He also earned $52,000 in his last win over Gerald Meerschaert.
MMA record
Khamzat Chimaev currently is one of the undefeated stars in the UFC and has an MMA record of nine wins and no losses.
Chimaev made his MMA debut in 2018 and fought in several promotions before getting a call in the UFC.
He made his UFC debut against John Phillips in 2020 and picked up a quick win. He then dispatched Rhys McKee and Gerald Meerschaert just as quickly and picked up three UFC wins in a span of 66 days, which is a record in the modern UFC era.
Next fight
After a lot of searching, Khamzat Chimaev found someone to fight next with Borz taking on Leon Edwards at UFC Fight Night 186 in the main event.
The Swede had called out several stars such as Stephen Thompson but none of them accepted the fight.
Borz was to face Leon Edwards in the UFC in December, however, that fight was postponed after a covid-19 positive test.
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