LAS VEGAS – It was chaos Thursday during the RAF 14 pre-fight news conference after Arman Tsarukyan took a swing at Dillon Danis on stage.
Also in attendance was Khamzat Chimaev, who also found himself as the center of the mayhem. Danis wore a shirt with a meme of a bald, beardless Chimaev. That's when Tsarukyan came to his defense, setting off a chain reaction that caused dozens of people to end up on stage.
After everyone was separated and heads started to cool, Chimaev gave his immediate reaction to MMA Junkie.
"He talks so much sh*t, bro, and never does anything," Chimaev said. "I've never seen him win any match. I don't know why they bring this idiot here. A lot of security is around me and that's why he's talking. When he's alone, he never talks."
Khamzat Chimaev reacts to #RAF14 brawl with Dillon Danis and Arman Tsarukyan.
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 22, 2026
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Chimaev wrestled Danis at RAF 10 in June and pinned him.
Saturday, Chimaev returns to the RAF mat to wrestle former UFC welterweight champion Khamzat Chimaev. The match co-headlines the event, below Tsarukyan vs. Danis. The event takes place at Fontainebleau and streams on Fox Nation.
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