Khamzat Chimaev suffered dangerous weight cut before Strickland fight

TJ Dillashaw revealed details of Khamzat Chimaev's weight cut before his fight with Sean Strickland, learned from nutritionist Sam Calavitta. Chimaev drank only one-quarter of the required water, vomited green bile, and came close to death during the cut. The situation was complicated by Chimaev having only half a thyroid gland, which slows his metabolism. Chimaev's team hired a different person to handle the final phase of the cut instead of following Calavitta's protocol, and Chimaev reportedly offered Strickland one million dollars to cancel the fight before ultimately making weight.