McGregor vs Chimaev

When is McGregor vs Chimaev?

Conor McGregor could set to fight Khamzat Chimaev, in Autumn/Fall 2024.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

McGregor vs Chimaev stats

Conor McGregor would step into the octagon with a record of 22 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Khamzat Chimaev would make his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 13 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

The stats suggest McGregor would have a massive power advantage over Chimaev, boasting a 86% knock out percentage over Chimaev's 46%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Chimaev would have a massive advantage over McGregor, boasting a 38% submission rate over McGregor's 5%.

Conor McGregor is the older man by 6 years, at 35 years old.

Chimaev has a height advantage of 5 inches over McGregor. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

McGregor is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 10 years and 2 months earlier than Chimaev, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 25 more professional rounds, 45 to Chimaev's 20.

McGregor vs Chimaev form

Conor McGregor has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 on 10th July 2021 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 on 23rd January 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he had won against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 on 18th January 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had been defeated by Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 on 6th October 2018 by submission in the 4th round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had beaten Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 on 12th November 2016 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Chimaev remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Kamaru Usman at UFC 294 on 21st October 2023 by majority decision in their 3 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Previous to that, he was victorious against Kevin Holland at UFC 279 on 10th September 2022 by submission in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 on 9th April 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

Before that, he had beaten Jingliang Li at UFC 267 on 30th October 2021 by submission in the 1st round.

He had defeated Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Vegas 11 on 19th September 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Khamzat Chimaev has been fighting more than Conor McGregor.

Conor McGregor last fought 2 years, 9 months and 16 days ago, while Khamzat Chimaev's last outing was 6 months and 5 days ago.

McGregor's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 5 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

Chimaev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

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