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

Artem Vakhitov, who is the last fighter to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing and is currently helping Ciryl Gane prepare, stated in a recent interview that Pereira will lose because he has gained too much muscle mass. In other news, Jiri Prohazka responded to accusations from Johnny Ulgberg by calling him a stripper. Carlos Prates did a face-off with his daughter against Jack Della Maddalena. Islam Makhachev confirmed he has started preparation for his next fight. Khamzat Chimaev commented on Sean Strickland's trash talk, comparing it to a circus clown and noting that when approached by friends, Strickland backed down saying he was just promoting the fight. Colby Covington complained that the UFC shows no interest in him and is considering giving his final years to competing in RAF instead.