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

Artem Vakhitov, who is helping Ciryl Gane with training and was the last person 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 criticism from Ulberg by saying he doesn't want to hear complaints about being fake from a stripper. Islam Makhachev confirmed he has begun training camp for his next fight. Hamzat Chimaev commented on Sean Strickland's trash talk, comparing it to being entertained by a clown at a circus rather than getting angry, noting that Strickland's friends approached him and he immediately backed down, saying he was just promoting the fight. Colby Covington complained that the UFC shows no interest in him and doesn't promote him or put him on important events like fights at the White House, though he still wants to fight and is ready to dedicate his remaining competitive years to performing in RAF.