Khamzat Chimaev jokes he won't kill Sean Strickland, says it would be haram

In an interview with Adam Zubairaev, Khamzat Chimaev addressed speculation about his upcoming fight with Sean Strickland. When asked if he would refuse to release a submission hold on Strickland even if security intervened, Chimaev joked that he doesn't want to kill anyone because it would be haram (forbidden in Islam). Zubairaev pressed him on whether he truly plans not to kill his opponent, and Chimaev clarified that security wouldn't allow him to kill Strickland anyway. He added that while on the street someone might die, inside the cage it's just a sport. The comments appear to be lighthearted banter about the intensity of their anticipated matchup.