Kevin Holland refuses Chimaev rematch, Allen spars with Khamzat, Ulberg calls out Ankalaev

Kevin Holland stated he always wants rematches for his losses except against Khamzat Chimaev, emphatically declining that matchup. Brendan Allen, who previously claimed he would dominate Chimaev, traveled to his training camp for sparring sessions, with results shown on video. Carlos Ulberg declared he wants to face Magomed Ankalaev in his first title defense. Paulo Costa, now ranked seventh at light heavyweight, has called out Josh Hockett for a BMF belt fight. Sean O'Malley is reportedly struggling with Jiri Prochazka's recent loss, while footage emerged of a college wrestling match between Bo Nickal and Josh Hockett showing a much leaner version of Hockett.