While Khamzat Chimaev didn’t show any ill effects from a failed weight cut during his victory over Kevin Holland at UFC 279, coach Andreas Michael saw enough behind the scenes to follow the doctor’s recommendation to quit cutting weight one day prior.
in the new welterweight main event. While Chimaev showed little remorse for missing weight after his first-round submission of Holland, his coach acknowledged the need to take accountability.
Michael said that Chimaev began camp less than two months ago weighing more than 200 pounds. That proved to be too short of a timeframe to make the cut to welterweight, but Michael pointed out that it was the first time in his UFC tenure that Chimaev has missed weight.
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