Strickland explains gun ownership to Ngannou, Prates looks huge at faceoff

Sean Strickland recounted a conversation with Francis Ngannou about why he carries a weapon, telling Ngannou "he would find the reason in the mirror." In other news, Carlos Prates and Jack Della Maddalena had their first faceoff, with observers noting Prates appeared massive and questioning how he makes the 77kg weight limit given his size and lack of dietary discipline. Meanwhile, Shamil Gaziev currently weighs around 140kg despite competing at 120kg, with concerns about his recovery time being halved for the Australia-based event. Arman Tsarukyan revealed the UFC recently sent him an unexpected $42,000 bonus, possibly related to his social media work, joking that he didn't ask for details to avoid his manager claiming a percentage.