Kevin Holland refuses Chimaev rematch; Brendan Allen sparring footage surfaces

Kevin Holland stated he wants to avenge his losses but drew a hard line at facing Khamzat Chimaev again, emphatically refusing that specific rematch. Separately, footage emerged of Brendan Allen, who had claimed he would dominate Chimaev, visiting Chimaev's training camp for sparring sessions with visible results shown in video. Carlos Ulberg declared he wants Magomed Ankalaev for his first title defense. Paulo Costa rose to number seven in the light heavyweight rankings and called out Josh Hocket for a BMF belt fight. Sean O'Malley is reportedly having difficulty processing Jiri Prochazka's recent loss. Additionally, video surfaced of a college wrestling match between Bo Nickal and Josh Hocket, showing Hocket in notably slimmer condition than his current physique.