Tsarukyan claims he would beat Khabib by decision; Prochazka favored by UFC

Arman Tsarukyan stated he believes he would have defeated Khabib Nurmagomedov by decision, citing his diverse skill set as the main advantage. In organizational news, Jiri Prochazka is highly rated by UFC management, having competed in eight UFC fights with four of them being title fights. Prochazka expressed confidence that Alex Pereira could defeat Ciryl Gane. Dana White revealed he's pleased to have stepped back from fighter negotiations, saying the company has outgrown that phase and he grew tired of dealing with often irresponsible fighters. Daniel Cormier proposed an unusual career direction for Islam Makhachev, suggesting he should fight Conor McGregor. Tsarukyan was prepared to bet one million dollars on Hamzat Chimaev's victory, but the streamer who proposed the bet immediately withdrew and changed the wager to $50,000.