Strickland jokes about carrying weapon, cites Ngannou as reason

Sean Strickland shared an anecdote claiming Francis Ngannou once asked him why he carries a weapon, to which Strickland replied Ngannou would find the reason in the mirror. Carlos Prates and Jack Maddalena held their first face-off, with Prates appearing very large for the welterweight limit. Shamil Gaziev reportedly weighed around 140 kg despite competing in the 120 kg division, with concerns about weight cutting given the event's location in Australia with limited recovery time. Arman Tsarukyan revealed the UFC recently sent him an unexpected $42,000 bonus without explanation, speculating it might be related to his social media work, and joked about not asking too many questions so his manager won't request a percentage.