Chimaev's brother details extreme weight cut: nearly unconscious with oxygen shortage

Arthur Chimaev provided detailed information about his brother Khamzat's weight cut troubles before UFC 328. He explained that when 1.2 kg remained, Khamzat's body shut down due to oxygen shortage and he nearly lost consciousness. The process was interrupted for an hour due to health concerns. Two weeks before the fight, Khamzat weighed 97 kg, then around March 13 he was at 105 kg before cutting to 84 kg. Khamzat had originally agreed to fight Jiri Prochazka at 93 kg with a signed contract, but UFC contacted him directly asking him to fight Sean Strickland at 84 kg instead. By fight time, Chimaev had only regained 5-6 kg after weigh-ins. The team has requested a rematch with Strickland for October in Abu Dhabi.