Khamzat Chimaev has been removed from the list of active undefeated fighters with 10+ wins competing in major promotions after suffering a split decision loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 328. The updated list shows Chimaev's record now stands at 15-1. The comprehensive list tracks fighters who haven't competed in over two years or retired, using records from Tapology and Sherdog. Movlid Khaybulaev leads with a 24-0-1-1NC record, followed by Usman Nurmagomedov at 21-0-1NC. Other notable undefeated fighters include Movsar Evloev (20-0), Shavkat Rakhmonov (19-0), and Ilia Topuria (17-0). The list also notes that Baysangur Susurkaev improved to 12-0 with a submission win over Jordon Santos at UFC 328.
Khamzat Chimaev's perfect record is gone. The Middleweight contender suffered a split decision loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 328 on May 9, 2026, dropping him from the ranks of active undefeated fighters with ten or more wins in major promotions. His record now stands at 15-1.
Chimaev, 32, fights out of the UAE under the Allstars Training Center banner. Ranked first in the Middleweight division and tenth pound-for-pound, "Borz" had built one of the most feared profiles in the sport — a wrestler with teeth, averaging 5.29 takedowns per 15 minutes and a 60 percent striking accuracy that ranked among the highest in the division. The loss ends what many considered the most compelling unbeaten run in the weight class.
Standing across from him was Sean Strickland, the reigning Middleweight champion. "Tarzan" is 35 years old, fights out of Xtreme Couture, and carries a 31-7 record built on relentless forward pressure and volume striking. The American lands 6.04 significant strikes per minute, and his 76-inch reach — 193 cm — gives him tools to manage distance over five championship rounds.
Why it matters
- Chimaev's removal from the unbeaten list reshapes the Middleweight title picture heading into the second half of 2026.
- The division's pound-for-pound landscape shifts, with Chimaev's top-ten P4P status now under review.
- Among active undefeated fighters with ten or more wins, Movlid Khaybulaev leads at 24-0-1, followed by Usman Nurmagomedov at 21-0-1NC, Movsar Evloev at 20-0, Shavkat Rakhmonov at 19-0, and Ilia Topuria at 17-0.
Elsewhere at UFC 328, Baysangur Susurkaev moved to 12-0 with a submission finish over Jordon Santos, keeping his name on that shrinking list of unblemished records.
Saturday, May 9, 2026
