Arman Tsarukyan revealed that the UFC sent him an unexpected bonus of 42,000 dollars a few days ago. He stated he did not understand what the payment was for, as the UFC typically does not explain such bonuses. Tsarukyan speculated it might be related to his social media work. He joked that he did not ask his manager about it because then he would have to give him a percentage. In other news, Sean Strickland made controversial comments about Francis Ngannou and carrying weapons. Carlos Prates and Jack Maddalena held their first face-off, with Prates appearing very large for the welterweight division. Shamil Gaziev weighed around 140 kg despite his division limit being 120 kg, ahead of an event in Australia.
