Kevin Holland refuses Chimaev rematch, Ulberg targets Ankalaev for title defense

Kevin Holland stated he wants to avenge his losses but explicitly refuses a rematch with Khamzat Chimaev. Brendan Allen, who previously claimed he would dominate Chimaev, visited Chimaev's training camp for sparring sessions with results shown on video. Carlos Ulberg announced he wants to fight Magomed Ankalaev in his first title defense. Paulo Costa moved up to number 7 in the light heavyweight rankings and called out Josh Hockett for a BMF belt fight. Sean O'Malley is reportedly having difficulty dealing with Jiri Prochazka's recent loss. Additionally, footage emerged of a college wrestling match between Bo Nickal and Josh Hockett, showing a much slimmer version of Hockett.