Strickland jokes about carrying gun; Prates weighs in huge; UFC sends Tsarukyan bonus

Sean Strickland joked that Francis Ngannou once asked why he carries a weapon, and Strickland replied that Ngannou would find the reason in a mirror. Carlos Prates and Jack Della Maddalena held their first face-off, with Prates appearing enormous, raising questions about how he makes welterweight given his size and lack of dietary discipline. Shamil Gaziev reportedly weighed around 140 kg with his fight in Australia approaching, despite competing at 120 kg, and recovery time being half the usual due to the location. Arman Tsarukyan revealed UFC sent him an extra $42,000 bonus a couple days ago without explanation, speculating it might be for his social media work, and joked about not telling his manager to avoid splitting it.