Artem Vakhitov, who is helping Ciryl Gane prepare and was the last fighter to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing, stated in a recent interview that Pereira will lose his upcoming fight because he has gained too much muscle mass. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka responded to accusations from Aljamain Sterling, dismissing criticism from "a stripper." Carlos Prates had a face-off with Jack Madalena involving Prates' daughter. Islam Makhachev confirmed he has started training camp for his next bout. Khamzat Chimaev discussed Sean Strickland's trash talk, comparing it to a circus clown and noting that Strickland's friends told him Sean privately admitted he's just promoting the fight. Colby Covington complained that the UFC shows no interest in him or promoting him at major events like the White House fight card, expressing willingness to compete in RAF if UFC won't use him.
