Artem Vakhitov predicts Alex Pereira will lose due to excessive muscle gain

Artem Vakhitov, the last fighter to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing, is currently helping Ciryl Gane prepare for an upcoming bout. In a recent interview, Vakhitov stated that Pereira will lose his next fight because he has gained too much muscle mass. Vakhitov's perspective carries weight given his history with Pereira and his current involvement in high-level training camps. Meanwhile, Islam Makhachev confirmed he has begun camp for his next fight. Khamzat Chimaev also commented on Sean Strickland's trash talk, saying he finds it amusing rather than angering because Strickland's friends told him he only talks that way to promote fights.