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

Artem Vakhitov, the last person to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing and currently helping Ciryl Gane prepare, stated in a recent interview that Pereira will lose his next fight because he has gained too much muscle mass. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka responded to accusations from Carlos Ulberg by dismissing him as a stripper. Carlos Prates and his daughter did a face-off with Madalena, with Prates clarifying to his daughter who the bad guy is. Islam Makhachev confirmed he has begun preparation for his next bout. Khamzat Chimaev discussed Sean Strickland's trash talk with a surprisingly measured response, comparing Strickland to a circus clown and noting that when approached by Chimaev's friends, Strickland backed down claiming he was just promoting the fight. Colby Covington expressed frustration that the UFC shows no interest in him, doesn't promote him, and didn't include him in important events like the White House fight, though he remains willing to fight and is open to giving his final competitive years to RAF.