In an interview with Adam Zubairaev, Hamzat Chimaev addressed speculation about whether he would refuse to release a submission hold on Sean Strickland in their upcoming fight. When asked by Zubairaev if security might need to separate them if Chimaev gets Strickland in a submission, Chimaev jokingly responded 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, adding that security wouldn't allow it anyway. Chimaev distinguished between a street fight where such an outcome might be possible and the controlled environment of sport competition in the cage. The comments were made in a lighthearted tone despite the serious nature of the hypothetical question about their highly anticipated matchup.
