Vakhitov predicts Pereira will lose due to excessive weight gain for heavyweight debut

Artem Vakhitov, the last man to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing and currently helping Ciryl Gane prepare, stated in a recent interview that Pereira will lose because he has gained too much muscle mass for his heavyweight move. In other news, Jiri Prochazka responded to accusations from Volkan Oezdemir by dismissing complaints from "a stripper." Carlos Prates did a face-off with his daughter and Maddalena. Islam Makhachev confirmed he has started preparation for his next fight. Khamzat Chimaev responded to trash talk from Sean Strickland with a measured statement comparing it to watching a clown at the circus, noting Strickland's friends told him Sean admits he's just promoting the fight. Colby Covington complained that the UFC shows no interest in promoting him and is considering moving to RAF for his final competitive years.