Khamzat Chimaev lost his middleweight title to Sean Strickland via split decision at UFC 328. Chimaev had a difficult weight cut and appeared visibly drained during official weigh-ins. Observers noted he stepped off the scale quickly before the official called 185 pounds, and some fighters and pundits accused him of failing to make weight. Arman Tsarukyan claimed Chimaev could not have missed weight because the UFC checks a fighter’s weight on an automatic backstage scale before allowing the official manual weigh-in. Tsarukyan said that if the automatic scale shows 186, the fighter cannot proceed. Chimaev has previously had weight-cutting problems, including card reshuffling at UFC 279 in 2022.
"He made weight. 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 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. 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 (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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