Khamzat Chimaev had weight cut complications, requests Strickland rematch in Abu Dhabi

Khamzat Chimaev's brother revealed that Khamzat experienced serious problems during his weight cut, with his body shutting down when he had 1.2 kg remaining to lose. A doctor was called, but they eventually decided to continue cutting weight despite the health concerns, though the brother believes the fight should have been canceled. According to the report, Chimaev's body did not recover properly, which became evident in the second round of the fight. Despite these difficulties, Chimaev has requested a rematch with Sean Strickland for the fall on a card in Abu Dhabi. The weight cutting issues appear to have significantly impacted Chimaev's performance in what was a challenging fight.