Chimaev responds to O'Malley trash talk, calls bantamweight champion a clown

Artem Vakhitov, the last fighter to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing and currently assisting Ciryl Gane in preparation, stated in a recent interview that Pereira will lose because he has gained too much muscle mass. Jiri Prochazka responded to accusations from Ulfberg, refusing to listen to claims of being fake from "a stripper." Carlos Prates and his daughter had a face-off with Jack Della Maddalena, with Prates clarifying to his daughter who the bad guy is. Islam Makhachev confirmed he has begun preparation for his next bout. Khamzat Chimaev addressed Sean O'Malley's trash talk with measured awareness, explaining he's amused rather than angry because "when you come to the circus, do you get mad at the clown?" Chimaev noted that O'Malley's friends approached him and O'Malley immediately backed down, saying he was just promoting the fight, adding "I just don't like fake people."