Arman Tsarukyan believes he would have defeated Khabib Nurmagomedov by decision, citing his well-rounded skill set as his main advantage. Jiri Prochazka is highly rated by UFC brass, having competed in eight UFC fights with four being title fights. Prochazka expressed confidence that Alex Pereira could defeat Ciryl Gane. Dana White stated he is glad to have stepped back from fighter negotiations, saying the company has outgrown that phase and he grew tired of dealing with problems from often frivolous fighters. Daniel Cormier proposed an unusual career continuation for Islam Makhachev by suggesting a fight with Conor McGregor. Tsarukyan was ready to bet one million dollars on Khamzat Chimaev's victory, but the streamer who proposed the bet immediately pulled back and changed the wager amount to fifty thousand dollars.
