Dillashaw reveals Chimaev weight cut disaster nearly killed him

TJ Dillashaw spoke with Sam Calavitta and learned shocking details about Khamzat Chimaev's weight cut for the Sean Strickland fight. Chimaev's team entrusted the final stage of the cut to someone other than Calavitta, leading to a catastrophic situation where Chimaev drank only a quarter of the required water, vomited green bile, and was on the verge of death. The situation was complicated by Chimaev having only half a thyroid gland, which slows his metabolism significantly. Despite arriving at fight week only 16 pounds over the limit, the improper water loading protocol caused severe problems, and Chimaev nearly pulled out of the fight entirely.