Carlos Prates appears massive at UFC Perth face-off with Della Maddalena

Carlos Prates and Jack Della Maddalena held their first face-off ahead of UFC Perth, with observers noting Prates looked extremely large for the welterweight division. Questions were raised about how Prates manages to make 170 pounds given his size and reported lack of dietary discipline. Meanwhile, Shamil Gaziev was reported to weigh around 140 kilograms with his fight in Australia approaching, despite competing at heavyweight (120kg limit). Arman Tsarukyan revealed that UFC recently sent him an unexpected $42,000 bonus, though he was unsure what it was for, speculating it might be related to his social media work. Sean Strickland made comments about Francis Ngannou carrying a weapon.