Artem Vakhitov claims Alex Pereira gained too much mass ahead of Gane fight

Artem Vakhitov, who is helping Ciryl Gane prepare and is the last fighter to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing, stated in a recent interview that Pereira will lose because he has gained too much muscle mass. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka responded to accusations from Alex Ulberg by dismissing complaints from a "stripper." Islam Makhachev confirmed he has begun training camp for his next fight. Hamzat Chimaev responded to Sean Strickland's trash talk by saying he finds it amusing rather than angering, noting Strickland tells his friends he's just promoting the fight. Colby Covington expressed frustration that UFC shows no interest in promoting him or placing him on major events, and indicated he's willing to spend his final competitive years fighting in RAF.