Jon Jones announces retirement, Paulo Costa struggles making heavyweight

Jon Jones declared his retirement from fighting, stating he has hung up his gloves and will now focus solely on business ventures. Johnny Walker surprised Jiri Prochazka with a gift in honor of his upcoming daughter's birth. Paulo Costa publicly reversed his stance on Russian fighters, declaring his hatred for them and vowing to defeat his current opponent before targeting Khamzat Chimaev next. Video footage emerged showing Costa struggling significantly to make 93 kg for his heavyweight bout, a notable jump from his previous 84 kg middleweight limit. Josh Hockit was caught on camera immediately dropping his persona after filming ended, apologizing to those present. Merab Dvalishvili plans to compete twice more this year despite suffering a broken nose.