Khamzat Chimaev is never one to hold back, and his latest target is training partner Arman Tsarukyan. The UFC middleweight champion, who has cornered Tsarukyan in the past, is playfully calling out the lightweight contender's recent choice of competition outside the octagon.

While both elite fighters are currently training at the famed Treigning Lab in California, Chimaev has taken notice of Tsarukyan's busy schedule in the wrestling and grappling circuit. Tsarukyan has notched wins in RAF Wrestling and submitted fellow UFC fighter Muhammad Mokaev in a Hype FC grappling event.

In a now-viral video from their training camp, Chimaev teased Tsarukyan over the phone, calling him a "sleeping machine" and suggesting he should "go back to Jake Paul’s gym" for preferring "influencers" over "real wrestlers." The exchange highlights the intense, no-nonsense culture of their shared training ground, with Chimaev joking the Treigning Lab garage—synonymous with brutal sessions—was no longer for Tsarukyan.

When Tsarukyan fired back about his impressive record, Chimaev pointed out the size disparity in his recent matches, quipping that Mokaev weighed a mere 88 pounds. This lighthearted but competitive banter underscores the high standards and relentless drive that define champions, a mindset that resonates deeply with fighters and fans who live for the grind.