Jon Jones has announced he has hung up his gloves, declaring that fighter Jon Jones no longer exists and he is now only businessman Jon Jones. Paulo Costa appeared to struggle significantly at weigh-ins, with someone from his team posting video showing him barely making 93 kg (205 pounds), a notable jump from his previous weight class of 84 kg (185 pounds). Costa also changed his tune about Russian fighters, stating he hates them and that his opponent will be the second Russian in a row on his record, with Khamzat Chimaev planned as the third. Johnny Walker surprised Jiri Prochazka with a gift related to the imminent birth of Prochazka's daughter. Merab Dvalishvili plans to fight two more times this year despite a broken nose.
