Tsarukyan says he would have beaten Khabib by decision; Cormier suggests McGregor fight for Makhachev

Arman Tsarukyan stated he believes he would have defeated Khabib Nurmagomedov by decision, citing his more well-rounded skill set as the key advantage. Daniel Cormier proposed an unusual career direction for Islam Makhachev, suggesting the lightweight champion should fight Conor McGregor. Meanwhile, Dana White expressed relief at stepping back from fighter negotiations, saying the company has outgrown that phase and he grew tired of dealing with often frivolous fighter problems. Tsarukyan was prepared to wager one million dollars on Khamzat Chimaev's victory, but the streamer who proposed the bet immediately retracted and changed the wager amount to fifty thousand dollars. Jiri Prochazka expressed confidence that Alex Pereira could defeat Ciryl Gane.