Sean Strickland shared a story about Francis Ngannou asking why he carries a weapon, to which Strickland replied that Ngannou would find the reason in a mirror. Carlos Prates and Jack Della Maddalena had their first face-off, with observers noting Prates' unusually large size for the welterweight division despite lacking dietary discipline. Heavyweight Shamil Gaziev currently weighs around 140 kg, far above his 120 kg limit, with concerns about limited recovery time before his fight in Australia. Arman Tsarukyan mentioned receiving an unexpected $42,000 bonus from the UFC, possibly for his social media work, joking that he didn't ask for details to avoid giving his manager a cut.
