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

Artem Vakhitov, the last fighter to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing and currently helping Ciryl Gane prepare, stated in a recent interview that Pereira will lose his next fight because he has gained too much muscle mass. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka responded to accusations from Alexander Ulberg by dismissing complaints from "a stripper." In lighter news, Carlos Prates conducted a face-off with his daughter present, having to explain to her who the "bad guy" was. Islam Makhachev confirmed he has begun preparation for his next bout. Hamzat Chimaev responded philosophically to Sean Strickland's recent comments, comparing the situation to not being angry at a clown in a circus and noting that Strickland's friends told him Sean admitted he's just promoting a fight.