Is Khamzat Chimaev Married? Everything About UFC Star’s Family, Wife, and Kids

The noted UFC middleweight Khamzat Chimaev gives the fans enough reasons to call him one of the scariest fighters in the promotion. The 29-year-old hailing from Chechnya, has dominated all of his opponents in his pro-MMA career to date. As of now, he holds a remarkable 12-0-0 record in his 5-year-long pro-MMA career. Apart from possessing a strong physique, Chimaev is also obsessed with training, through which keeps on improving his skills constantly. Currently, ‘Borz’ is gearing up for his fight against the noted UFC middleweight, Paulo Costa at UFC 294. But, several fans know that he will be taking the octagon on 21 October after a year-long hiatus from the promotion.

It was his issues with cutting down to the welterweight limit that will have him fighting at middleweight now. Several UFC fans know about the disgraceful incident of Chimaev missing weight for his UFC 279 showdown against Nate Diaz. But, in his post-UFC 279 octagon interview, Chimaev revealed that he was nowhere responsible for the miss. Well, looking at ‘Borz’s’ other public interviews, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that he likes talking about his UFC affairs in them. This, in turn, keeps the fans in darkness about his life outside fighting and the UFC. So, let’s dive in a bit deeper today to learn about the lesser-known personal side of Borz’s life.

When did Khamzat Chimaev get married? Who is his wife?

Well, looking at the background and culture Chimaev belongs to, it’s quite understandable that he doesn’t like giving out much about his personal life. Like the UFC stars from Dagestan, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Islam Makhachev, Chimaev also refrains from talking much about his family or personal relationships in his public interviews.

However, the available reports suggest that we do have some information about his current relationship status. They revealed that Chimaev is currently a married man. Some fans suggested otherwise after watching the Instagram video of Chimaev’s wedding ceremony. But, it also showcased the Chechnyan UFC star in the end, clarifying the confusion a bit.

However, the English translation of the Russian caption to the post cleared all the related doubts. It partially read, “UFC fighter Khamzat Chimaev, tied himself by family ties”, which left no more room for confusion. An update on Twitter (now ‘X’) about Chimaev’s wedding also revealed that the entire ceremony took place on 21 May 2022.

The video also showcased ‘Borz’s’ wife in a beautiful white gown and headscarf. However, there are no reports about who Chimaev married. Hence, nothing can be said about the name, family, or early life of Chimaev’s wife.

Khamzat Chimaev’s early life

Most UFC fans may know about the troubled childhoods of several fighters due to various issues. But Khamzat’s childhood problems had nothing to do with his family or parents. Chimaev was born on 1 May 1994, in the village of Gvardeyskoye, Chechnya. But the same year saw the Russians invading Chimaev’s home republic of Chechnya to establish a federal government. ‘Borz’ grew up in a war-stricken Chechnya learning about his own homeland getting destroyed and Chechens being killed by the Russian army.

This had him leaving his home in Chechnya and traveling to Sweden with his entire family when he was 19. In an interview, Chimaev also revealed how four to five members of his family, including his mother and sisters, had to live in a pretty small dwelling post immigrating to Sweden. But, ‘Borz’ had started training in martial arts from his days in Chechnya itself.

Sources say that Chimaev chose to train in wrestling as his primary field of martial arts. They also reveal that he started training when he was just five years old. The 29-year-old has also achieved third place in the Russian National Wrestling championships. ‘Borz’ continued wrestling even after migrating to Sweden.

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He participated and achieved gold medals in the 2016 and 2017 editions of the Swedish Freestyle National Wrestling Championships in the 86-kg division. However, he decided to go up to the 92-kg division in 2018 and achieved gold in this division as well. But he decided to transition to MMA when he was 23. Well, most fans might already know the story after this, which primarily is about how he kept on demolishing his opponents in MMA.

Khamzat Chimaev’s parents and brother

In an interview on YouTube, Chimaev himself mentioned how his father worked very hard to keep providing for a family of seven people except himself. ‘Borz’ himself mentioned that his parents had “six kids” including himself. He also talked about how they wouldn’t have enough food for everyone sometimes. But none of the sources mention the names of any of his sisters, father, or mother. However, his interviews show that his more of a ‘mama’s boy’.

But it’s Khamzat’s brother, Artur Chimaev, who is the primary force behind their relocation to Sweden. Although nothing can be confirmed, a few sources say that Artur initially went to Sweden for medical purposes. But he ended up staying there. Looking at the normal conditions in Sweden, he opted to bring his entire family to the country in order to get them a better life than they had in Chechnya.

Well, it won’t be wrong to say that Chimaev’s brother is also one of the prime reasons that he stands as a UFC star today. Do you think Chimaev could’ve made it to the UFC if his brother hadn’t insisted on his family immigrating to Sweden? Also, do you think ‘Borz’ will keep his unblemished record even after his fight against Paulo Costa at UFC 294?

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