Strickland jokes about carrying a gun because of Ngannou; Tsarukyan receives mystery UFC bonus

Sean Strickland recounted telling Francis Ngannou he carries a gun because Ngannou is the reason, implying a humorous threat. Carlos Prates and Jack Madalena held their first face-off, with Prates appearing notably large for the welterweight division. Shamil Gaziev currently weighs around 140 kg ahead of a heavyweight bout in Australia, significantly above the 120 kg limit with limited time to cut. Arman Tsarukyan revealed the UFC sent him an unexpected $42,000 bonus, possibly related to social media activity, though he did not inquire further to avoid his manager claiming a percentage. This is a collection of brief fighter quotes and updates.