Ngannou jokes about opponent buying gun; Strickland promises to dominate Chimaev

In a brief exchange, Francis Ngannou's upcoming opponent claimed he understands better with each training session what he needs to do to defeat the former UFC heavyweight champion, to which Ngannou jokingly responded "buy a gun." Meanwhile, Sean Strickland issued a bold prediction for a potential matchup against Khamzat Chimaev, stating he would "beat the shit out" of Chimaev for all 25 minutes of a championship fight. In other news, one of UFC's partners has allocated an additional million dollars for bonuses at the upcoming UFC event at the White House. Curtis Blaydes also commented on his respect for opponent Tai Tuivasa after their fight, acknowledging that Tuivasa broke his orbital bone and proved his fighting ability despite Blaydes disliking his persona outside the octagon.