Artem Vakhitov claims Alex Pereira gained too much mass for Gane fight

Artem Vakhitov, who is helping Ciryl Gane prepare 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 accusations from Alexander Ullberg by saying he doesn't want to hear claims of being "fake" from a stripper. Islam Makhachev confirmed he has started preparation for his next fight. Hamzat Chimaev commented on Sean Strickland's trash talk, comparing it to watching a clown at the circus and noting that when his friends approached Strickland in person, he immediately backed down saying he was just promoting the fight.