Chimaev’s camp blames brutal weight cut for poor showing, demands Strickland rematch
TL;DR
Khamzat Chimaev lost a split decision to Sean Strickland at UFC 328, and his team claims a brutal 185-pound weight cut left him sluggish, with brother Artur saying his body shut down during the process. He allegedly dropped from about 231 pounds and only regained roughly 11–13 pounds by fight time. Talks of a move to light heavyweight circulated, but Chimaev posted a return and his camp says they’ve requested a rematch with Strickland, eyeing an Abu Dhabi event in October.
- Khamzat Chimaev’s brother claims fighter’s body ‘shut down’ during UFC 328 weight cut, wants rematch MMA Fighting
- Chimaev 'obsessed' with immediate title rematch vs. Strickland ESPN
- Khamzat Chimaev releases statement following UFC 328 loss to Sean Strickland MMA Fighting
- Khamzat Chimaev’s ‘aura took a hit’ according to UFC legend who fears for his future Bloody Elbow
- Gilbert Burns correctly predicted Khamzat Chimaev would struggle at UFC 328 Sherdog
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