Arman Tsarukyan refutes rumors of Khamzat Chimaev missing weight at UFC 328

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. Nothing Amiss 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.