Artur Chimaev details brother Khamzat's extreme weight cut and health crisis at UFC 328

Artur Chimaev provided extensive details about his brother Khamzat's weight cut for UFC 328 in an interview. When 1.2 kg remained, Khamzat's body shut down due to oxygen deprivation, requiring hour-long breaks, though they ultimately completed the cut. Khamzat nearly lost consciousness during the process. He had been promised a fight with Jiri Prochazka at light heavyweight but accepted the Strickland fight on short notice, cutting from 105 kg to 84 kg. Two weeks before the fight he weighed 97 kg, but had reached 105 kg by March 13. After weigh-ins, he only regained 5-6 kg before the fight, and Artur noted Khamzat's body never fully recovered, becoming obvious in the second round. They have requested a rematch with Strickland for October in Abu Dhabi.