Robert Whittaker has denied rumors about a potential fight with Magomed Ankalaev. In other news, Michael Bisping and Daniel Cormier will serve as coaches for the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. Dana White praised Arman Tsarukyan's current activity level, stating that to earn a title shot he simply needs to avoid acting like a "maniac." Tsarukyan responded by claiming Islam Makhachev will retire after a couple more fights, and that he will become the face of UFC within a year once he captures the title. The post also mentions various other developments including Paulo Costa's comments about fighting Russians and Josh Hockit's bizarre behavior targeting fighters in the lobby.
