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

Artem Vakhitov, who is the last person to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing and is currently helping Ciryl Gane prepare, has stated that Pereira will lose his upcoming fight because he has gained too much muscle mass. Vakhitov believes the added weight will negatively impact Pereira's performance. Meanwhile, Jiří Procházka responded to criticism from Carlos Ulberg by dismissing the Swede as a "stripper." Islam Makhachev confirmed he has started training camp for his next bout. Khamzat Chimaev addressed Sean Strickland's trash talk with surprising composure, comparing Strickland to a circus clown and noting that Strickland admitted to friends he was just promoting the fight.