Tsarukyan claims he would beat Khabib by decision; White steps back from negotiations

Arman Tsarukyan stated he believes he would have defeated Khabib Nurmagomedov by decision, citing his well-rounded skill set as the key advantage. Jiri Prochazka expressed confidence that Alex Pereira could defeat Ciryl Gane. Dana White revealed he is happy to have stepped away from direct fighter negotiations, saying the company has outgrown that phase and he grew tired of dealing with what he called often frivolous fighter issues. Daniel Cormier proposed an unusual career path for Islam Makhachev, suggesting he should fight Conor McGregor. Tsarukyan was prepared to bet one million dollars on Khamzat Chimaev's victory, but a streamer who proposed the bet immediately pulled back and reduced the wager to fifty thousand dollars.