Artem Vakhitov, who is helping Ciryl Gane prepare and was the last person to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing, stated in a recent interview that Pereira will lose because he has gained too much muscle mass. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka responded to accusations from Isbel Ulgberg by dismissing him as a stripper. Carlos Prates had a face-off with Jack Della Maddalena that included Prates' daughter, requiring Carlos to clarify who the bad guy was. Islam Makhachev confirmed he has begun preparing for his next fight. Khamzat Chimaev showed restraint when discussing Sean Strickland's recent comments, comparing him to a circus clown and noting that when Chimaev's friends approached Strickland, he backed down claiming he was just promoting the fight.
