Artem Vakhitov Predicts Alex Pereira Will Lose Due to Excessive Weight Gain

Artem Vakhitov, who is helping Ciryl Gane prepare for his fight, predicted that Alex Pereira will lose because he has gained too much muscle mass. Vakhitov is the last fighter to defeat Pereira in kickboxing. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka responded to accusations from Ilia Topuria, calling him a "stripper" and dismissing his claims. In other news, Islam Makhachev confirmed he has begun training camp for his next fight. Hamzat Chimaev addressed trash talk from Sean Strickland, comparing him to a circus clown and noting that Strickland privately apologized to his friends. Colby Covington expressed frustration over the UFC's lack of interest in promoting him and hinted at potentially finishing his career with RAF.