Kevin Holland stated he generally wants to avenge his losses but definitively ruled out 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 as his opponent for his first title defense. Paulo Costa moved up to seventh in the light heavyweight rankings and called out Josh Hockett for a BMF title fight. Sean O'Malley is reportedly struggling to cope with Jiri Prochazka's recent loss, and footage emerged of a college wrestling match between Bo Nickal and Josh Hockett, showing a much slimmer version of Hockett.
