Vakhitov predicts Pereira will lose due to excess weight gain

Artem Vakhitov, the last person to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing and currently helping Ciryl Gane prepare, stated in a recent interview that Pereira will lose because he has gained too much muscle mass. This assessment comes from someone intimately familiar with Pereira's fighting style and physical capabilities. Vakhitov's comments carry weight given his history with Pereira and his current role in high-level MMA training camps. The criticism focuses specifically on Pereira's physical transformation at heavyweight. The post also includes several other MMA news items including Prochazka's response to Ulberg, Prates with his daughter at face-off, Islam's training confirmation, and Chimaev's reaction to Sean's trash talk.