Artem Vakhitov predicts Alex Pereira will lose to Ciryl Gane due to excessive mass gain

Artem Vakhitov, the last man to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing and currently helping Ciryl Gane prepare for their heavyweight bout, stated in a recent interview that Pereira will lose because he has gained too much muscle mass. In other developments, Jiri Prochazka responded to criticism from Carlos Ulberg by dismissing complaints from a "stripper." Carlos Prates and his daughter did a face-off with Gilbert Maddalena, with Prates having to clarify to his daughter who the "bad guy" was. Islam Makhachev confirmed he has begun preparation for his next fight. Khamzat Chimaev responded philosophically to Sean Strickland's trash talk, comparing him to a circus clown and noting that Strickland's friends told him Strickland only talks tough to promote fights.