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.
