Artur Beterbiev claims Alex Pereira gained too much muscle for Ciryl Gane fight

Artur Beterbiev, who is helping Ciryl Gane prepare for his bout, stated in a recent interview that Alex Pereira will lose because he gained too much muscle mass for the heavyweight division. Beterbiev, the last fighter to defeat Pereira in kickboxing, is assisting Gane's training camp. Meanwhile, Jiri Prohazka responded to criticism from Carlos Ulberg by calling him a stripper and dismissing his accusations of being fake. Separately, Islam Makhachev confirmed he has started preparation for his next bout. Hamzat Chimaev addressed Sean Strickland's recent comments, comparing him to a circus clown and noting that Strickland's friends told him he only talks trash to promote fights.