Hamzat Chimaev successfully made weight for his upcoming fight, though it was visibly difficult for him. The Chechen fighter cut a total of 21 kilograms during his weight cut process. Chimaev was the last fighter to step on the scales for the weigh-ins. The visible strain of the weight cut was apparent in his appearance at the official weigh-in ceremony. Despite the challenging cut, Chimaev hit his required weight limit for the middleweight bout.
