Several notable MMA figures have made public comments in recent days. Artem Vakhitov, who is helping Ciryl Gane prepare and was the last to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing, believes Pereira will lose because he has gained too much mass. Jiri Prochazka responded to accusations from Azamat Murzakanov, dismissing complaints from someone he called a stripper. Carlos Prates had a face-off with Jack Della Maddalena alongside his daughter, clarifying to her who the bad guy was. Islam Makhachev confirmed he has started preparation for his next fight. Hamzat Chimaev discussed Sean Strickland's trash talk, comparing it to a circus clown and noting that Strickland's friends told him Sean admitted he was just promoting the fight. Colby Covington expressed frustration that the UFC isn't promoting him or including him in major events, though he remains willing to fight and is considering RAF as an option.
