During the high-stakes lead-up to UFC fight week in Qatar, simmering tensions between lightweight stars Arman Tsarukyan and Ilia Topuria are present. Moreover, Middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev, who will corner Tsarukyan in his next fight, makes his position obvious.
If things come to a boil backstage, he is not there to break it up but rather to ensure its fairness. Khamzat Chimaev
He also remarked that they should be left to go one-on-one and settle things face to face, and we take care of the rest of the things.
Why Is Khamzat Pushing for This Fight? Chimaev views a showdown between Tsarukyan and Ilia Topuria Chimaev challenged
Notwithstanding the garbage talking, Chimaev positions his intervention as a step toward clarity, letting Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan
Chimaev also lauded Tsarukyan’s contribution to his own path in the UFC. During the middleweight title bout at UFC 319
