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Arman Tsarukyan claims Khamzat Chimaev made weight for UFC 328.
Chimaev lost his middleweight title to Sean Strickland via split decision at UFC 328 earlier this month. It is no secret that Chimaev had a terrible weight cut, which also likely affected his performance.
Chimaev looked visibly drained during the official weigh-ins, which did not go down without controversy. Chimaev was only on the scale for a few moments before the official called 185 pounds. Fans and pundits noticed that the scale hadn’t even settled before Chimaev stepped down. Strickland, Bryce Mitchell, Bobby Green and others have accused Chimaev of failing to make weight.
However, Chimaev’s close friend, Tsarukyan, claims “Borz” couldn’t possibly have missed weight at the official weigh-ins. According to Tsarukyan, the UFC confirms a fighter’s weight on an automatic scale backstage before letting them proceed to the official manual scale.
“He made weight,” Tsarukyan said on the "Jaxxon Podcast” “Because, before the official weigh-ins, you go to one more weigh-in. The UFC checks your weight, and if you’re good there, they let you go. If there is 186 on the automatic scale, you cannot go to the official one.”
Chimaev (15-1) has had weight-cutting issues in the past as well, even leading to the reshuffling of the entire UFC 279 card in 2022. While Dana White claimed that Chimaev wants to move up to light heavyweight after UFC 328, the former middleweight champ has since expressed interest in avenging his loss against Strickland.
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Chimaev lost his middleweight title to Sean Strickland via split decision at UFC 328 earlier this month. It is no secret that Chimaev had a terrible weight cut, which also likely affected his performance.
Chimaev looked visibly drained during the official weigh-ins, which did not go down without controversy. Chimaev was only on the scale for a few moments before the official called 185 pounds. Fans and pundits noticed that the scale hadn’t even settled before Chimaev stepped down. Strickland, Bryce Mitchell, Bobby Green and others have accused Chimaev of failing to make weight.
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However, Chimaev’s close friend, Tsarukyan, claims “Borz” couldn’t possibly have missed weight at the official weigh-ins. According to Tsarukyan, the UFC confirms a fighter’s weight on an automatic scale backstage before letting them proceed to the official manual scale.
“He made weight,” Tsarukyan said on the "Jaxxon Podcast” “Because, before the official weigh-ins, you go to one more weigh-in. The UFC checks your weight, and if you’re good there, they let you go. If there is 186 on the automatic scale, you cannot go to the official one.”
Chimaev (15-1) has had weight-cutting issues in the past as well, even leading to the reshuffling of the entire UFC 279 card in 2022. While Dana White claimed that Chimaev wants to move up to light heavyweight after UFC 328, the former middleweight champ has since expressed interest in avenging his loss against Strickland.
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