The Rated Rookie card of one of the most feared and talked-about fighters to enter the UFC in recent memory — Khamzat "Borz" Chimaev, card #25 from the Donruss subset within 2021 Panini Chronicles UFC. The iconic Rated Rookie design features the clean white card with the bold red geometric frame and diagonal accent lines, the legendary "RATED ROOKIE" badge top left in the red shield, UFC logo bottom left, and Donruss logo bottom right. The photo captures Chimaev mid-fight in full attack mode — gloves up, eyes locked, the Octagon canvas beneath him.
Player: Khamzat Chimaev
Nickname: "Borz" (The Wolf)
Division: Middleweight
Card Number: #25
Insert: Donruss Rated Rookie
Rookie Card: ✅ Yes — RC Badge
Set: 2021 Panini Chronicles UFC
HT: 6'2" | WT: 185 | DOB: 5/1/1994
Origin: Born in Chechnya, fights out of Sweden 🇸🇪
Don't blink. His first three UFC fights lasted a combined total of under six minutes.
Born in Chechnya and raised in Sweden, Chimaev arrived in the UFC and immediately made the entire middleweight and welterweight divisions uncomfortable. His debut was a second-round win. His second fight lasted just over three minutes. His third fight ended in 17 seconds on one punch — a stunning KO of Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley. As the back of this card puts it: "At that rate, don't blink, you might miss his fourth fight." A wrestler with elite grappling, devastating striking, and an almost supernatural ability to impose his will on opponents, Chimaev went on to become one of the most dominant and polarizing champions in the sport. This Rated Rookie is his first major mainstream card — a piece of UFC history from the moment the world realized Borz was different.
Card is in excellent condition. Ships securely in a protective sleeve and top loader.
