Joe Rogan suggests Chimaev's weight changes affected UFC 328 performance

Joe Rogan offered an explanation for Khamzat Chimaev's loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 328, suggesting that weight fluctuations played a significant role. Rogan noted that Chimaev had been trying to gain mass in preparation for a potential light heavyweight title fight with Jiri Prochazka. There had been widespread rumors about Chimaev moving up to fight Prochazka, which was also confirmed by sparring partner Khalil Rountree in an interview before the Strickland fight. The implication is that these weight changes may have negatively impacted Chimaev's performance in the middleweight bout.