Several notable updates from UFC fighters have emerged. Jon Jones declared "I hung up my gloves, fighter Jon Jones is gone, now only businessman Jon Jones," though such statements from Jones have historically proven unreliable. Johnny Walker gave Jiri Prochazka a surprise gift related to his daughter's upcoming birth. Paulo Costa has shifted his rhetoric, now stating he hates Russian fighters and that after dealing with "this fat guy," Khamzat Chimaev will be third on his list. Video from Costa's team shows him struggling significantly to make 93 kg, a notable jump from his previous 84 kg weight class. Josh Hokit was caught on camera dropping his persona immediately after filming ended, apologizing to those present with "Sorry for all that, guys," revealing the manufactured nature of his antics.
