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

Artem Vakhitov, who is helping Ciryl Gane prepare for his fight, has stated in a recent interview that Alex Pereira will lose because he has gained too much muscle mass. Vakhitov is the last person to have defeated Pereira in kickboxing and believes the additional weight will negatively impact Pereira's performance. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka responded to accusations from Alex Ulberg by dismissing them and calling Ulberg a stripper. Islam Makhachev also confirmed he has started preparation for his next fight. Khamzat Chimaev commented on Sean Strickland's trash talk, saying he finds it amusing rather than angering because Strickland admits privately he is just promoting fights.