Strickland explains carrying gun to Ngannou, Prates-Dellshaw staredown held

Sean Strickland revealed that Francis Ngannou once asked him why he carries a weapon, to which Strickland replied that Ngannou would find the reason by looking in a mirror. Carlos Prates and Jack Dellshaw had their first staredown, with observers noting Prates' size and questioning how he makes welterweight given his large frame and reported lack of dietary discipline. Shamil Gaziev weighed around 140 kilograms yesterday, notably above his 120-kilogram weight class, with UFC Perth in Australia offering less recovery time than usual. Arman Tsarukyan disclosed that the UFC recently sent him an unexpected bonus of $42,000, possibly related to his social media activity, though the organization did not specify the reason.