Artem Vakhitov predicts Alex Pereira will lose due to excessive weight gain

Artem Vakhitov, the last man to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing and currently assisting Ciryl Gane in training, stated in a recent interview that Pereira will lose because he has gained too much muscle mass. Jiri Prochazka responded to accusations from Alistair Overeem by dismissing complaints from "a stripper." Carlos Prates did a face-off with Jack Della Maddalena alongside his daughter, clarifying to her who the "bad guy" was. Islam Makhachev confirmed he has started preparing for his next fight. Khamzat Chimaev addressed comments from Sean Strickland, saying he finds them amusing rather than angering, noting Strickland's friends told him he's just promoting the fight and explaining he dislikes fake people. Colby Covington complained that the UFC shows no interest in promoting him or featuring him at major events like a White House fight card, stating he still wants to compete but is ready to dedicate his remaining years to appearances in the RAF organization.