Hamzat Chimaev successfully makes weight after cutting 21 kg

Hamzat Chimaev successfully weighed in for his upcoming fight, though the process appeared physically demanding. The Chechen fighter was the last athlete to step on the scales and had cut a total of 21 kilograms (approximately 46 pounds) to make the contracted weight limit. Video footage showed visible signs that the weight cut had been challenging for Chimaev. The successful weigh-in clears him to compete in his scheduled middleweight bout. The extreme weight cut raises questions about the toll on Chimaev's body heading into fight night.