Chimaev and Tsarukyan debate weight class for potential matchup

Khamzat Chimaev and Arman Tsarukyan engaged in a lighthearted exchange about at what weight they could fight each other. Tsarukyan claimed he would beat Chimaev at 77 kg (approximately 170 pounds), but Chimaev responded that he would "die" trying to make that weight, noting he last competed at that weight about 10 years ago. The conversation appears playful rather than an indication of serious matchmaking. Chimaev currently competes at middleweight while Tsarukyan fights at lightweight, making an actual bout between them unlikely at either of their current weight classes.