Paulo Costa's team released footage showing him having extreme difficulty making 93 kilograms, a significant jump from his previous 84 kg weight class. Costa has expressed hostility toward Russian fighters, stating he hates them and that Nassourdine Imavov will be the second consecutive Russian on his record. He declared that after dealing with "this fat guy," Khamzat Chimaev will be his third Russian opponent. Meanwhile, Johnny Walker presented Jiri Prochazka with a surprise gift related to the birth of his daughter. Jon Jones announced he has hung up his gloves, saying "fighter Jon Jones is no more, only businessman Jon Jones now." Josh Hocket was caught on camera dropping his persona after filming, apologizing to his team for his antics.
