Arman Tsarukyan shared social media footage of himself training with Khamzat Chimaev. The post expresses anticipation for both fighters' returns to the octagon. No specific details about the training session location, duration, or focus were provided. The collaboration suggests mutual preparation or a friendly training exchange between the lightweight and middleweight contenders. Fans are eagerly awaiting their next fights.
Arman Tsarukyan and Khamzat Chimaev have been sharing the mat together, with Tsarukyan posting social media footage of the two training side by side. The clip, shared on April 22, offered no details on where the session took place, how long it lasted, or what the training focus was, but both fighters used the moment to signal their eagerness to get back inside the octagon.
Tsarukyan, 29, enters the session as the number-one ranked lightweight contender carrying a 23-3-0 record. The Russian standout, who fights out of American Top Team, stands five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach and brings genuine two-way danger to every matchup. He lands 3.85 significant strikes per minute at 50 percent accuracy and averages 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes, underlining his blend of striking output and wrestling pressure.
Chimaev, 32, holds the number-one ranking at middleweight and sits tenth in the pound-for-pound standings with a 15-1-0 record. Fighting out of Allstars Training Center under the UAE flag, the six-foot-two Borz carries a 75-inch reach and is one of the sport's most efficient finishers. He lands 4.04 significant strikes per minute at a striking accuracy of 60 percent — among the highest in the division — and averages 5.29 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him a constant threat in every phase of a fight.
Why it matters
- Both men hold the top contender spot in their respective divisions, so any added sharpness from shared camp time carries real stakes.
- The style crossover — Tsarukyan's wrestling-heavy lightweight game against Chimaev's elite grappling and elite striking at middleweight — makes the training exchange a credible learning environment for each fighter.
- Fans are watching both closely ahead of their anticipated returns, and footage of elite cross-divisional work keeps the spotlight on both camps.
