Daily MMA news roundup: Strickland, Prates-Maddalena staredown, Gaziev weight

Sean Strickland commented on a conversation with Francis Ngannou about carrying a weapon, joking that Ngannou would find the reason in the mirror. Carlos Prates and Jack Maddalena held their first staredown, with Prates appearing notably large for the welterweight division. Shamil Gaziev reportedly weighed around 140 kg recently, significantly above his 120 kg weight class limit, with concerns about recovery time in Australia. Arman Tsarukyan revealed that the UFC recently sent him a bonus of $42,000 without explanation, possibly related to his social media work. Anatoly Malykhin explained why he won't move to the UFC despite receiving offers, citing loyalty to his current promotion's boss who supported him when no one else would.