• By Joshua CookJoshua CookX (Twitter) Jan 28, 2024, 10:27 PM
  • Last updated | Feb 28, 2024, 10:27 PM

On Saturday, October 21, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, Arab Emirates, Kamaru «The Nigerian Nightmare» Usman will go head-to-head with Khamzat «Borz» Chimaev in an 3-round middleweight showdown. Find out how to watch the fight live.

Kamaru Usman vs. Khamzat Chimaev
Kamaru «The Nigerian Nightmare» Usman
Kamaru Usman
Khamzat «Borz» Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev
Country NigeriaNigeria
Auchi, Nigeria
United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates
Chechnya, Russia
Age 36 years 29 years
Pro 10 years 5 years
Height 6′ 0″ (183 cm) 6′ 2″ (188 cm)
Reach 76″ (194 cm) 75″ (191 cm)
Division welterweight
(170 lbs / 77,1 kg)
welterweight
(170 lbs / 77,1 kg)
Stance
Orthodox

orthodox
Orthodox

orthodox
Titles - -
Record 20 - 3 - 0
(9 KOs)
12 - 0 - 0
(6 KOs)
KOs 45% 50%
Inactive 217 days 406 days
Advant.
Former World champion
Won first World title by defeating the World champion
Long arms
More years pro
More professional fights
Less inactive days
No losses
Experienced grappler
Younger
Khamzat Chimaev won by majority decision (MD) (video).

Arena

The fight will be held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, Arab Emirates.

Date and Time

What time do the first fights of UFC 294 start?

  • USAUSA

    The fight night will start on Saturday, October 21 at 10:30 AM New York time.

  • CanadaCanada

    The fight night will start on Saturday, October 21 at 10:30 AM Ottawa time.

  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom

    The fight night will start on Saturday, October 21 at 3:30 PM London time.

  • IrelandIreland

    The fight night will start on Saturday, October 21 at 3:30 PM Dublin time.

  • AustraliaAustralia

    The fight night will start on Sunday, October 22 at 1:30 AM Canberra time.

  • New ZealandNew Zealand

    The fight night will start on Sunday, October 22 at 3:30 AM Wellington time.

Watch Live: How to Stream Usman vs Chimaev Fight.

  • To Be Announced

Full Fight/Highlights

Fight Promo

Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Saturday, October 21.
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
lightweight (155 lbs)Islam Makhachev
(24 - 1 - 0)
Alexander Volkanovski
(26 - 2 - 0)
UFC
middleweight (185 lbs)Kamaru Usman
(20 - 3 - 0)
Khamzat Chimaev
(12 - 0 - 0)
light heavyweight (205 lbs)Magomed Ankalaev
(17 - 1 - 1)
Johnny Walker
(21 - 7 - 0)
middleweight (185 lbs)Ikram Aliskerov
(14 - 1 - 0)
Warlley Alves
(14 - 6 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Said Nurmagomedov
(17 - 3 - 0)
Muin Gafurov
(18 - 5 - 0)
flyweight (125 lbs)Tim Elliott
(19 - 12 - 1)
Muhammad Mokaev
(9 - 0 - 0)
lightweight (155 lbs)Mohammad Yahya
(12 - 3 - 0)
Trevor Peek
(8 - 1 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Javid Basharat
(14 - 0 - 0)
Victor Henry
(23 - 6 - 0)
middleweight (185 lbs)Sedriques Dumas
(8 - 1 - 0)
Abu Azaitar
(14 - 3 - 1)
lightweight (155 lbs)Anshul Jubli
(7 - 0 - 0)
Mike Breeden
(10 - 6 - 0)
featherweight (145 lbs)Nathaniel Wood
(19 - 5 - 0)
Muhammad Naimov
(9 - 2 - 0)
strawweight (115 lbs)Jinh Yu Frey
(11 - 9 - 0)
Victoria Dudakova
(7 - 0 - 0)
middleweight (185 lbs)Bruno Silva
(23 - 9 - 0)
Sharabutdin Magomedov
(11 - 0 - 0)
Kamaru «The Nigerian Nightmare» Usman

Kamaru «The Nigerian Nightmare» Usman

Kamaru Usman is a Nigerian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Usman has been performing for 10 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Kamaru Usman took place on March 18, 2023 against Leon EdwardsLeon Edwards.
Usman lost by majority decision (MD).

Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 

Kamaru Usman's last fight

First World Title

On March 2, 2019 Kamaru Usman became the UFC welterweight champion.
Usman defeated World champion Tyron WoodleyTyron Woodley.

And the New...

UFC World champion Kamaru Usman

UFC World champion Kamaru Usman

MMA Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 23
  • WinsWins: 20
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 9
  • Wins by submWins by subm: 1
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 10
  • LossesLosses: 3
  • Losses by KOLosses by KO: 1
  • Losses by submLosses by subm: 1
  • Losses by decLosses by dec: 1
  • DrawsDraws: 0

MMA Career

How many fights did Kamaru Usman have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2023-10-21 Khamzat Chimaev Loss
Decision (Majority)
2023-03-18 Leon Edwards Loss
Decision (Majority)
2022-08-20 Leon Edwards Loss
KO (Head Kick)
2021-11-06 Colby Covington Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2021-04-24 Jorge Masvidal Win
KO (Punch)
2021-02-13 Gilbert Burns Win
TKO (Punches)
2020-07-11 Jorge Masvidal Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-12-14 Colby Covington Win
TKO (Punches)
2019-03-02 Tyron Woodley Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-11-30 Rafael dos Anjos Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-05-19 Demian Maia Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-01-14 Emil Meek Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-09-16 Sergio Moraes Win
KO (Punch)
2017-04-08 Sean Strickland Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-11-19 Warlley Alves Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-07-23 Alexander Yakovlev Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-12-19 Leon Edwards Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-07-12 Hayder Hassan Win
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2014-07-18 Marcus Hicks Win
TKO (Punches)
2014-04-04 Lenny Lovato Win
TKO (Punches)
2014-01-31 Steven Rodriguez Win
TKO (Punches)
2013-12-14 Rashid Abdullah Win
TKO (Punches)
2013-05-24 Jose Caceres Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2012-11-30 David Glover Win
TKO (Punches)

All Kamaru Usman's Losses

Who all beat Kamaru Usman?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2023-10-21 Khamzat Chimaev Loss
Decision (Majority)
2023-03-18 Leon Edwards Loss
Decision (Majority)
2022-08-20 Leon Edwards Loss
KO (Head Kick)
2013-05-24 Jose Caceres Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

Kamaru «The Nigerian Nightmare» Usman Highlights

Khamzat «Borz» Chimaev

Khamzat «Borz» Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev is an Emirati MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Chimaev has been performing for 5 years and remains unbeaten.

Last Fight

The last fight of Khamzat Chimaev took place on September 10, 2022 against Kevin HollandKevin Holland.
Chimaev won by submission (brabo choke).

Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kevin Holland 

Khamzat Chimaev's last fight
Kamaru Usman

He's very skilled. He's strong, he's big. He's fast, he can wrestle, he can grapple, he can strike. He has everything but so do I. At the end of the day, we're all human beings. Everybody feels invincible until someone comes in and pokes that balloon.

- Kamaru Usman,
former UFC champion

MMA Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 12
  • WinsWins: 12
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 6
  • Wins by submWins by subm: 5
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 1
  • LossesLosses: 0
  • DrawsDraws: 0

MMA Career

How many fights did Khamzat Chimaev have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-10-26 Robert Whittaker Win
Submission (Face Crank)
2023-10-21 Kamaru Usman Win
Decision (Majority)
2022-09-10 Kevin Holland Win
Submission (Brabo Choke)
2022-04-09 Gilbert Burns Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2021-10-30 Jingliang Li Win
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2020-09-19 Gerald Meerschaert Win
KO (Punch)
2020-07-25 Rhys McKee Win
TKO (Punches)
2020-07-15 John Phillips Win
Submission (Brabo Choke)
2019-10-04 Mzwandile Hlongwa Win
Technical Submission (Brabo Choke)
2019-04-19 Ikram Aliskerov Win
KO (Punch)
2018-12-22 Sidney Wheeler Win
TKO (Submission to Punches)
2018-11-16 Marko Kisic Win
TKO (Punches)
2018-08-18 Ole Magnor Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2018-05-26 Gard Olve Sagen Win
TKO (Punches)

All Khamzat Chimaev's Losses

Khamzat Chimaev remains undefeated as a professional MMA artist.

Khamzat «Borz» Chimaev Highlights

Joshua Cook
Who will win: Usman or Chimaev?

Usman and Chimaev are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Khamzat Chimaev will win by submission.

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