Published September 30, 2026
Devon Larratt spent nearly two minutes giving Michael Todd and Dave Chaffee their due. Then the smile got sharper.
His new video starts as a fair preview of their 115 kg interim-title match at East vs West 27 in Budapest. It ends with Devon telling both men that the winner still has to answer to him.
Larratt respects the match, rejects the idea that it settles the division, and puts himself next in line.
The Praise Was Real
Devon calls Todd versus Chaffee meaningful for the athletes, the league, and whatever comes next. He sees it as a clear decision about the best American at 115 kg.
Todd arrives with momentum. He won the 105 kg title over Oleg Petrenko and now sits fourth in the official 115 kg rankings. Larratt points to his health, strength, and steady stream of personal records.
That praise has history. Michael Todd forced Devon to keep evolving because controlling Michael’s hand still left Devon with a difficult finish. Todd’s open defense punishes anyone who spends too much before the shoulder arrives.
Chaffee brings the opposite pressure. His first surge can take center before a match settles. Devon also credits Dave’s improved endurance and versatility. Chaffee held the 115 kg belt before Ivan Matyushenko took it from him 4-1.
Dave wants his cup connected early so his side pressure has somewhere useful to go. Michael needs to preserve his hand and make Dave pull through a longer round.
Devon Claims the Final Say
Around the two-minute mark, the preview turns into a warning. Devon tells East vs West to “give your head a shake,” calls himself the real champion, and promises to beat either man badly.
The official picture remains different. East vs West lists Matyushenko as the current right-arm 115 kg champion, with Chaffee second and Todd fourth. The Budapest match carries an interim title.
Devon’s argument is simple. He has beaten both men, recently returned to the 115 kg limit, and believes that belt has to pass through him before it feels settled.
He says he will demand the winner in Las Vegas. No such match has been announced. Todd and Chaffee are fighting for a real belt while Devon presents the winner as his next contender.
The Winner Gets the Harder Follow-Up
Larratt’s recent 115 kg win over Matyushenko came on the left arm. That result leaves Ivan’s right-arm title untouched. It also showed that Devon could make the weight and keep enough hand control to dominate an elite opponent.
Todd or Chaffee would present a different right-arm problem. Michael knows Devon’s open game and has forced him to solve it before. Dave can apply raw center pressure immediately, especially if his wrist stays closed through the start.
So the interim fight matters exactly as Devon first described it. It can establish the best American at the weight and produce a credible next opponent. The official belt belongs to Matyushenko. Devon has already demanded the winner.
I was born in the 1980s, so like a lot of fans, Over the Top was my first introduction to pro arm wrestling. Years later, Devon Larratt’s YouTube channel pulled me back in, and I’ve been hooked ever since. Rewatching classic matches, following the modern supermatch hype, and keeping up with the personalities, rivalries, and culture that make arm wrestling so addictive.
