Arman Tsarukyan has ridiculed Khamzat Chimaev's Swedish wrestling achievements in a recent exchange. Tsarukyan sarcastically referred to Chimaev as a four-time Swedish wrestling champion. Chimaev responded by telling Tsarukyan to leave and stating that Tsarukyan was never a wrestling champion himself. The exchange was shared on Tsarukyan's social media. The post provides limited context about what prompted this verbal sparring between the two fighters.
Arman Tsarukyan took a shot at Khamzat Chimaev's wrestling résumé on social media, sarcastically labeling the middleweight contender a "four-time Swedish wrestling champion" in a recent exchange between the two fighters. Chimaev fired back, telling Tsarukyan to move on and pointing out that Tsarukyan himself never held a wrestling title. The context that sparked the back-and-forth was not made clear in the post Tsarukyan shared.
Tsarukyan, 29, competes at lightweight and holds the number-one ranking in that division with a record of 23-3-0. The Russian fighter out of American Top Team stands five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach and lands 3.85 significant strikes per minute at 50 percent accuracy, also averaging 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Chimaev, 32, sits at number one in the middleweight division and ranks tenth pound-for-pound, carrying a 15-1-0 record. Fighting out of Allstars Training Center and representing the United Arab Emirates, "Borz" stands six-foot-two with a 75-inch reach. His grappling numbers are among the most imposing in the UFC, with 5.29 takedowns per 15 minutes backing a 60 percent striking accuracy and 4.04 significant strikes landed per minute.
Why it matters
- Chimaev built much of his early reputation on dominant wrestling, making Tsarukyan's mockery a direct jab at the foundation of his combat identity
- The two fighters compete in different weight classes, so the exchange carries no immediate divisional stakes, but both men hold the top ranking in their respective divisions
- A cross-division rivalry building on social media keeps both names in the conversation as they await their next assignments
