Paulo Costa's team released a video showing him having tremendous difficulty making 93 kilograms for his upcoming bout. This is particularly notable as Costa previously competed at 84 kilograms (middleweight). Costa has also made inflammatory comments stating he hates Russian fighters, and that after dealing with this opponent, Khamzat Chimaev will be third on his list. The post also mentions that Josh Hocutt broke character after a promotional event and apologized for his antics. Additionally, Jon Jones stated he has hung up his gloves and is now only businessman Jon Jones, while Johnny Walker gave Jiri Prochazka a surprise gift related to his soon-to-be-born daughter.
