Jon Jones has declared his retirement from fighting, stating that the fighter Jon Jones is no more and he is now only businessman Jon Jones. In other news, Merab Dvalishvili plans to fight two more times this year despite suffering a broken nose. Johnny Walker surprised Jiri Prochazka with a gift ahead of his daughter's birth. Paulo Costa made inflammatory comments about Russian fighters, claiming he will defeat his next opponent and then face Khamzat Chimaev. At the ceremonial weigh-in, both Ulberg and Prochazka successfully made weight, with Prochazka receiving strong energy from the crowd.
