Holland refuses Chimaev rematch; Ulberg calls for Ankalaev 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 his training camp for sparring sessions with results shown on video. Carlos Ulberg announced he wants Magomed Ankalaev for his first title defense. Paulo Costa moved up to number 7 in the light heavyweight rankings and called out Josh Hokit for a BMF belt fight. Sean O'Malley is reportedly struggling with Jiří Procházka's recent loss. Video footage emerged showing a collegiate wrestling match between Bo Nickal and Josh Hokit, when Hokit was considerably leaner.