Tsarukyan believes he would decision Khabib; Prochazka gets high praise

Arman Tsarukyan stated he believes he would have defeated Khabib Nurmagomedov by decision, citing his well-rounded skill set as his main advantage. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka is highly valued by UFC leadership, having competed in eight UFC fights with four being title fights. Prochazka expressed confidence that Alex Pereira could defeat Ciryl Gane. Dana White revealed he is glad to have stepped back from directly negotiating with fighters, saying the company has outgrown that phase and he grew tired of dealing with often frivolous fighter issues. Daniel Cormier suggested an unusual next fight for Islam Makhachev against Conor McGregor. Tsarukyan was prepared to bet $1 million on Khamzat Chimaev's victory, but the streamer who proposed the bet immediately reduced the wager to $50,000.