Chimaev clarifies he won't kill Strickland, says it would be haram

Khamzat Chimaev addressed speculation about how far he would go in his upcoming fight with Sean Strickland, particularly regarding the possibility of not releasing a submission hold. When interviewer Adam Zubairaev asked whether security might need to intervene if Chimaev gets Strickland in a submission, the Chechen fighter laughed and said he doesn't want to kill anyone because it would be haram (forbidden in Islam). Chimaev clarified that while on the street someone might die, inside the cage it's a sport and officials wouldn't allow him to kill his opponent anyway. The exchange reflects ongoing tension and trash talk in the buildup to their scheduled bout.