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

Artem Vakhitov, the last man to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing and currently helping Ciryl Gane prepare, has predicted that Pereira will lose his next fight because he has gained too much muscle mass. Vakhitov believes the additional weight will negatively impact Pereira's performance. In related news, Jiri Prochazka responded to criticisms from Alex Ulberg by dismissing them, calling Ulberg a stripper. Islam Makhachev confirmed he has started preparation for his next bout. Hamzat Chimaev responded to trash talk from Sean Strickland by comparing him to a circus clown and stating that Strickland privately admits he's just promoting fights.