Daniel Cormier shocked by Khamzat Chimaev’s brutal weight cut ahead of UFC 328
For his UFC 328 title fight against Sean Strickland, middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev weighed in at 185 pounds with just 20 minutes to spare. According to Chimaev’s close friend and training partner Arman Tsarukyan, “Borz” had to cut nearly 21 kgs for UFC 328.
During and after the weigh-in ceremony, Chimaev had no energy to talk to his team or the press. He looked extremely fatigued, and the weight cut looked drastic for the Chechen-born Emirati.
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Strickland, on the other hand, was one of the first fighters to step up on the scales and make weight.
After “Borz” weighed in, Daniel Cormier was concerned, looking at the former’s body language. Cormier said:
“He looks pretty dejected, man. He’s hurting. How did this man make weight? He’s miserable. He looks so skinny.”
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Chimaev has already made it clear that this is the last time he wishes to compete at middleweight and would love to move up to 205 pounds for his next fight.
Bryce Mitchell believes Khamzat Chimaev did not make weight for UFC 328
Bryce Mitchell alleged that the scales at the UFC 328 weigh-ins were rigged and Khamzat Chimaev never made weight. He said:
“That dude didn’t make that weight. There’s no convincing me bro… it’s all bullsh*t. [Khamzat] gets special treatment… he didn’t make that weight and I think Sean’s champ already. They don’t want him to win because they can’t control what he says and he loves America.”
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Several other netizens also pointed out that the scale was set to 185 before Chimaev stepped on it, and the commission never moved it from 185, which is why the bar remained stuck to the top.
