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Khamzat Chimaev responded to questions about whether he would refuse to release a submission hold on Sean Strickland in their upcoming fight. Interviewer Adam Zubairaev referenced fan speculation that security might need to separate them if Chimaev gets Strickland in a submission. Chimaev clarified that he does not want to kill anyone because it is "haram" (forbidden in Islam). When asked directly if he plans to kill Strickland, Chimaev laughed and said no, explaining that officials would not allow him to kill someone in the cage. He distinguished between a street fight where consequences would be different and the sport setting, saying "this is sport."
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