Sean Strickland makes controversial comments; Arman Tsarukyan receives bonus

Sean Strickland made a controversial statement about carrying a weapon, telling Francis Ngannou that he would find the reason in the mirror. Carlos Prates and Jack Della Maddalena held their first face-off, with observers noting Prates appears massive and questioning how he makes the 170-pound weight limit given his size and lack of dietary discipline. Shamil Gaziev currently weighs around 140 kilograms despite his weight class limit being 120 kilograms, with concerns about recovery time given the event is in Australia. Arman Tsarukyan revealed the UFC recently sent him an extra $42,000 bonus without explanation, speculating it might be related to his social media work, and joked about not asking his manager so he wouldn't have to share a percentage.