News roundup: Prates towers over Maddalena, Tsarukyan receives mystery bonus

Several MMA news items emerged in a daily roundup. Sean Strickland joked about carrying a weapon, referencing Francis Ngannou's size. Carlos Prates and Jack Maddalena held their first face-off, with observers noting Prates's huge frame and questioning how he makes welterweight given his lack of dietary discipline. Shamil Gaziev reportedly weighed around 140 kg recently despite competing at 120 kg, with concerns about recovery time given the event is in Australia. Arman Tsarukyan revealed the UFC sent him a surprise $42,000 bonus, speculating it might be related to his social media work, and joked about not asking the reason to avoid his manager requesting a percentage.