Chimaev's camp under fire after UFC 328 fatigue sparks conditioning debate
Khamzat Chimaev’s title reign ended with a close split decision loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 328, and veteran fighters including Demetrious Johnson criticized his new conditioning coach Sam Calavitta for pushing excessive training. Johnson warned that overtraining can lead to diminishing returns and fatigue, while Aljamain Sterling echoed the sentiment, suggesting fight-specific conditioning and recovery may be more effective than marathon camps.