Arman Tsarukyan, the rising lightweight contender, recently spoke about his experience training with unbeaten middleweight star Khamzat Chimaev – praising the Chechen’s strength and grappling skills.
In preparation for his next fight, Tsarukyan has been training with Chimaev, and he shared some insights from their sessions during a recent interview.
Tsarukyan acknowledged Chimaev’s power and wrestling ability:
We had a [grappling] match with him. It’ll be part of the [Hype Reality] project.
And in addition to the wrestling, I felt his power, too.
Tsarukyan went on to describe Chimaev’s grappling in more detail:
He is very strong, powerful and he weighs I think about 100 kilograms…
He can take you down well, control; [he] breathes well.
Such as wrestling work with control and at the same [time], uses grappling very well, especially in chokes.
He has two very solid techniques.
He chokes from the position, the position that it’s better not to be in.
Arman Tsarukyan describes Khamzat Chimaev’s power and strength. They grappled during coaching in the Hype Reality project in Thailand.
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While Tsarukyan prepares for his next fight, Chimaev is also gearing up for a significant challenge.
He is set to co-headline UFC 308 later this year, where he will face former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in a highly anticipated five-round battle.
