Dana White waves off Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 328 weigh-in controversy: ‘The internet is f–king stupid’

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 8: Khamzat Chimaev poses on the scale at the UFC 328 official weigh-in at the Hyatt Regency Morristown on May 8, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)

UFC CEO Dana White has weighed in on speculation that Khamzat Chimaev did not actually make weight for UFC 328, calling it a case of the internet being ‘f–king stupid.’

Chimaev was last on the scale during the official weigh-ins on Friday morning in New Jersey, and the Chechen fighter looked drained and wobbly as he walked onto the stage. Then the controversy: moments after “Borz” stepped on the mechanical beam scale, the commission worker called out 185 pounds. Those watching noticed that the beam didn’t even have time to settle before the weight was announced and Chimaev stepped off the scale.

It wasn’t just conspiracy theorists on the internet claiming something was suspicious. Challenger Sean Strickland also called Chimaev out, claiming Khamzat was also heavy on the backstage scale.

“We had a guy from my camp watching him on the check scale when he stepped on,” Strickland said at the UFC 328 post-fight presser. “His whole camp said ‘F–k!’ and they dragged him up because he was running out of time. He 1000% missed weight.”

Dana White was having none of it when he spoke to the media after the event.

“You know the New Jersey State Athletic Commission oversees the weigh-ins, right?” he asked. “Jeremy Stephens missed weight by four pounds and they had to cut a deal, but for Khamzat they’re just going to let him not make weight? Jersey and New York are two of the toughest commissions in the country. The internet is f–king stupid, I don’t know what to tell you other than that.”