Topuria says Tsarukyan won't be stripped if he moves to welterweight to face Islam

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Gage, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how bad. Topuria revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of the lightweight title because he plans to continue defending the 145-pound belt. Jiří Procházka says he can't let go of his recent loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was operating at 40-50% capacity after his injury and fighting in sparring mode while waiting for the referee to intervene. Magomed Ankalaev (via Abdel Aziz) issued a callout to Khalil Rountree, saying Rountree has been training wrestling with Khamzat Chimaev but won't need it, promising to deliver a 25-minute striking masterclass if Rountree can last that long. The UFC announced several fights for hardcore fans and made life harder for Cory Sandhagen by matching him with Batista instead of O'Malley.