Dustin Poirier has raised concerns about Khamzat Chimaev's official weigh-in, suggesting it may not have been legitimate. Speaking on Ariel Helwani's podcast, Poirier claimed that officials announced the 185-pound weight immediately after Chimaev stepped on the scale, without allowing the balance-beam scale enough time to properly settle and calibrate. Poirier emphasized that these are balance scales that require time to balance correctly before an accurate reading can be confirmed. The allegation suggests Chimaev may not have actually made the middleweight limit. This controversy adds another layer to the already contentious topic of Chimaev's weight-cutting history.
