Strickland jokes about Ngannou, Prates towers over Madalena at faceoff

Sean Strickland made a joke saying Francis Ngannou once asked him why he carries a weapon, and Strickland replied Ngannou would find the reason in the mirror. Carlos Prates and Jack Madalena held their first faceoff, with Prates appearing huge and raising questions about how he makes the 77-kilogram weight limit given his size and lack of dietary discipline. Shamil Gaziev weighed around 140 kilograms yesterday despite competing at 120 kilograms, with the upcoming event in Australia allowing less recovery time than usual due to time zones. Arman Tsarukyan said UFC recently sent him an unexpected $42,000 bonus, possibly for social media work, and joked he did not ask for details so his manager would not request a cut.