Holland refuses Chimaev rematch; Ulberg wants Ankalaev for first title defense

Kevin Holland stated he wants to avenge his losses but refuses to rematch Khamzat Chimaev. Brendan Allen, who claimed he would dominate Chimaev, visited his training camp for sparring sessions with results shown on video. Carlos Ulberg announced he wants to face Magomed Ankalaev in his first title defense. Paulo Costa moved up to number seven in the light heavyweight rankings and called out Josh Hokit for a BMF belt fight. Sean O'Malley is struggling emotionally with Jiri Prochazka's recent loss, and footage surfaced of a college wrestling match between Bo Nickal and Josh Hokit when the latter was significantly slimmer.