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Chimaev Offers $200,000 to Olympic Wrestling Champions

Alexandr Ormanji April 20, 2026, 8:21 a.m.

UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev says he is willing to pay $200,000 to any Olympic wrestling gold medalist who can survive a sparring session with him.

Khamzat Chimaev, the UFC middleweight champion, says he is ready to give $200,000 to any Olympic wrestling champion who can make it through a sparring session with him.

“Poor wrestlers started calling me out, and I’m having trouble finding a sparring partner. I’m waiting for any Olympic champion to come spar. If he survives, I’ll give him $200,000,” Chimaev wrote on his page on X.

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