Khamzat Chimaev says he won't kill Strickland because it's haram

Khamzat Chimaev addressed fan speculation about whether he would refuse to release a submission hold against Sean Strickland in their upcoming fight. When asked by Adam Zubairaev if security would need to intervene to separate them, Chimaev joked that killing someone is haram (forbidden in Islam). He clarified that he has no intention of killing Strickland and noted that officials would not allow it anyway. Chimaev distinguished between street fighting and sport, emphasizing that MMA is a sporting competition.