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

In an interview with Adam Zubairaev, Khamzat Chimaev addressed fan speculation about his upcoming fight with Sean Strickland. When asked if security would need to separate them if he gets Strickland in a submission hold, Chimaev joked that he doesn't want to kill anyone because it's haram (forbidden in Islam). He clarified that he has no intention of killing Strickland, noting that even if he wanted to, officials wouldn't allow it. Chimaev distinguished between street fighting and professional sport, saying that in the cage it's just competition.