Arman Tsarukyan stated he believes he would have defeated Khabib Nurmagomedov by decision, citing his well-rounded skill set as his main advantage. In other news from the post, Jiri Prochazka is highly rated by UFC brass with four title fights in just eight UFC appearances, and Prochazka believes Alex Pereira could defeat Ciryl Gane. Dana White expressed relief at stepping back from fighter negotiations, saying the company has outgrown that phase and he grew tired of dealing with often frivolous fighter issues. Daniel Cormier suggested an unusual career direction for Islam Makhachev, proposing a fight with Conor McGregor. Additionally, Tsarukyan was prepared to bet one million dollars on Khamzat Chimaev's victory, but the streamer who proposed the bet immediately reduced the wager to fifty thousand dollars.
