Jon Jones has declared his fighting career over, stating he has hung up his gloves and is now solely businessman Jon Jones. Johnny Walker gave Jiri Prochazka a surprise gift ahead of the birth of Prochazka's daughter. Paulo Costa has shifted his rhetoric, now saying he hates Russian fighters and plans to add another to his record after dealing with "this fat guy," with Khamzat Chimaev as his third target. Video emerged of Costa struggling significantly to make 93kg, notable since he previously competed at 84kg. Josh Hoquette was caught breaking character after filming ended, apologizing in a normal tone for his promotional antics. Merab Dvalishvili plans to fight twice more this year despite his broken nose, while both Ulgberg and Prochazka stood out at the ceremonial weigh-ins.
