Vakhitov says Pereira gained too much mass; Prochazka calls Ulberg a stripper

Artem Vakhitov, who is helping Ciryl Gane prepare and is the last person to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing, stated in a recent interview that Pereira will lose because he gained too much muscle mass. In other news, Jiri Prochazka responded to accusations of being fake from Carlos Ulberg by calling him a stripper. Islam Makhachev confirmed he started preparation for his next fight. Hamzat Chimaev responded to Sean Strickland's trash talk by comparing it to being entertained by a clown at a circus, noting that Strickland's friends told him Sean privately said he's just promoting the fight. Colby Covington complained that the UFC shows no interest in promoting him and is ready to give his final competitive years to RAF if necessary.