Khamzat Chimaev was born in Chechnya, Russia on May 1, 1994. He moved to Sweden when he was 19 years old and has represented Sweden in MMA competition. However, it was announced in September 2023 that he will be fighting in the UFC as a citizen of the United Arab Emirates. It remains undisclosed whether Chimaev has relinquished his Swedish citizenship or if he holds dual citizenship with the UAE and Sweden.