Strickland, Prates-Della Maddalena, Gaziev weight concerns highlighted

Sean Strickland recounted telling Francis Ngannou he carries a weapon, saying Ngannou would find the reason in the mirror. Carlos Prates and Jack Della Maddalena held their first face-off, with observers noting Prates looks extremely large and questioning how he makes welterweight with his size and lack of dietary discipline. Shamil Gaziev weighed approximately 140 kg yesterday despite competing at 120 kg, with concerns raised about the recovery time given the tournament is in Australia where time zone differences cut recovery time in half. Arman Tsarukyan revealed the UFC recently sent him an unexpected $42,000 bonus without explanation, speculating it might be related to his social media activity.