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

Artem Vakhitov, the last person 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. Vakhitov's comments come as he assists Gane in training, presumably for a heavyweight bout. In other news, Jiri Prochazka responded to accusations from Karl Ulberg by calling him a stripper. Carlos Prates held a face-off with his daughter and Maddalena. Islam Makhachev confirmed he has begun preparation for his next fight. Hamzat Chimaev responded to trash talk from Sean Strickland with composure, saying he finds it amusing rather than angering, comparing Strickland to a circus clown and noting that Strickland's friends told him Sean admits he's just promoting fights.