Arman Tsarukyan shared social media footage of joint training sessions with Khamzat Chimaev. The post indicates both fighters are preparing for their respective returns to UFC competition. No specific fight dates or opponents were mentioned in the brief update. The training collaboration suggests both athletes are in active camp mode. Further details on their next bouts remain limited at this time.
Arman Tsarukyan and Khamzat Chimaev have been sharing the mats together, with Tsarukyan posting social media footage of the two training side by side as both men gear up for their respective returns to the octagon.
Tsarukyan, 29, holds a 23-3 record and sits at number one in the lightweight division, making him one of the most dangerous contenders in a stacked 155-pound landscape. The Russian product of American Top Team brings relentless pressure, averaging 3.85 significant strikes per minute with a 50 percent striking accuracy, while also posing a consistent grappling threat at 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes. At five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach, he is a compact and technically polished fighter who has earned his place at the top of the division.
Chimaev, fighting out of Allstars Training Center and representing the United Arab Emirates, enters camp carrying a 15-1 record and the number-one ranking at middleweight, along with a top-ten pound-for-pound position. The 32-year-old known as Borz is one of the most physically imposing presences in the sport, standing six-foot-two with a 75-inch reach. His numbers reflect that dominance — 4.04 significant strikes landed per minute at a remarkable 60 percent accuracy, paired with a smothering 5.29 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Both men hold the number-one contender spot in their respective divisions, meaning their returns carry significant title implications
- The training footage confirms both fighters are in active camp, raising anticipation for fight announcements on either side
- Their contrasting size — Tsarukyan at lightweight, Chimaev at middleweight — highlights the cross-divisional nature of the collaboration, bringing together two elite grapplers with heavy hands
- No opponents or dates have been announced, leaving the specifics of each man's next bout unconfirmed
