Artem Vakhitov predicts Alex Pereira will lose due to added muscle mass

Artem Vakhitov, who is helping Ciryl Gane prepare and is the last man to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing, has predicted that Pereira will lose his next fight because he has gained too much muscle mass. Vakhitov believes the added weight will negatively impact Pereira's performance. In other news, Jiri Prochazka responded to accusations from Alex Ulberg by dismissing him as a "stripper." Islam Makhachev confirmed he has begun preparation for his next bout. Hamzat Chimaev responded to Sean Strickland's trash talk by comparing him to a circus clown and noting that Strickland is not genuine, claiming Strickland told Chimaev's friends he was just promoting the fight.