Khamzat Chimaev clarifies he does not plan to kill Sean Strickland

In an interview with Adam Zubairaev, Khamzat Chimaev addressed fan speculation about his upcoming fight with Sean Strickland. When asked if he would refuse to release a submission hold on Strickland, requiring security to intervene, Chimaev responded that he does not want to kill a person because it is haram (forbidden in Islam). He clarified that while he is not planning to kill Strickland, such actions would not be allowed in the cage anyway since it is a sport. Chimaev jokingly noted that on the street things might be different, but inside the cage the rules apply.