[autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag] and [autotag]Arman Tsarukyan[/autotag] are unlikely foes in mixed martial arts given their gap in divisions. However, that’s not so much the case in grappling.
The two UFC contenders went head to head in a recent grappling match for Hype Fighting Championship. Although Tsarukyan seemed to have trouble with Chimaev, the UFC lightweight title challenger held his own and gave Chimaev, a top contender at 185 pounds, a hard time during their match, which happened outdoors and in a cage.
You can watch their grappling match in the video above.
Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) is scheduled to return to the cage on Jan. 18 in the main event of UFC 311. He challenges Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title in a rematch of their 2019 fight won by Makhachev.
Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is coming off a first-round submission win over former UFC champ Robert Whittaker in October. Although not official, many see Chimaev as the likely next challenger for UFC middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis.
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