Burns retires, Malott enters top-15, Guskov-Blachowicz replacement announced

Gilbert Burns has officially retired from competition following his recent fight. Mike Malott is expected to enter the top-15 rankings at welterweight, though the analyst expressed skepticism about his potential against the new generation of elite welterweights. The scheduled Guskov vs. Blachowicz fight has been canceled, but UFC has announced a replacement opponent: Polish fighter Ibo Baraniewski will step in instead. In RAF 08 news, Arman Tsarukyan defeated Urijah Faber 13-1 and called out Colby Covington afterward, promising to dominate him completely. Khamzat Chimaev has signed with RAF, and Bo Nickal immediately responded by challenging the champion.