Prates and Maddalena complete first face-off; Gaziev weighs 140kg before fight

Carlos Prates and Jack Maddalena held their first face-off, with observers noting that Prates appears massive and questioning how he makes the 77kg weight limit given his size and lack of dietary discipline. In other news, Shamil Gaziev currently weighs around 140kg despite competing in the 120kg division, with concerns raised about the limited recovery time due to the event being in Australia. Sean Strickland made comments about Francis Ngannou asking why he carries a weapon. Arman Tsarukyan revealed that UFC recently sent him an unexpected $42,000 bonus without explanation, speculating it might be related to his social media activity.