Holland refuses Chimaev rematch while Ulberg targets Ankalaev for title defense

Kevin Holland stated he always wants to avenge his losses but drew a hard line at rematching Khamzat Chimaev, emphatically declining any such proposal. Meanwhile, Brendan Allen, who had claimed he would destroy Chimaev, visited Chimaev's 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 has risen to number seven in the light heavyweight rankings and called out Josh Hockit for a BMF title fight. Sean O'Malley is reportedly struggling emotionally with Jiri Prochazka's recent loss.