Arman Tsarukyan posted a video on social media showing joint training sessions with Khamzat Chimaev. The footage highlights both fighters working together in preparation for their respective returns to the octagon. The post generated anticipation among fans looking forward to seeing both fighters compete again.
Arman Tsarukyan took to social media on April 22 to share footage of himself training alongside Khamzat Chimaev, offering fans a glimpse of the two elite fighters working together as they each prepare for their next octagon appearances.
Tsarukyan enters camp as the number-one ranked lightweight in the world, carrying a record of 23-3-0. The 29-year-old Russian, who trains out of American Top Team, stands five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach. He is one of the division's most well-rounded threats, landing 3.85 significant strikes per minute while also averaging 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes — a combination that makes him dangerous in all phases of a fight.
Chimaev, meanwhile, holds the number-one spot at middleweight and sits at number 10 in the pound-for-pound rankings. The 32-year-old, who competes under the UAE flag and trains at Allstars Training Center, owns a record of 15-1-0. Known as "Borz," he brings elite wrestling and sharp striking to the cage, averaging an exceptional 5.29 takedowns per 15 minutes alongside a 60 percent striking accuracy rate and 4.04 significant strikes landed per minute.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan is the top-ranked lightweight contender, making any indication of fight preparation significant for the 155-pound title picture.
- Chimaev occupies the same position at middleweight and remains in the pound-for-pound top ten, so his return carries major divisional stakes.
- Training together allows two Orthodox wrestlers with high-volume striking games to sharpen complementary skill sets ahead of their respective returns.
