Topuria says he won't be stripped if he moves to welterweight to fight Makhachev

Ilia Topuria stated that if he moves up to welterweight to face Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his featherweight title, as he plans to continue defending the lightweight belt. He also expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Gage, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how bad. Jiri Prochazka revealed he hasn't been able to move past his recent loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity after his injury and was fighting in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev's coach Abdel Aziz issued a callout to Khalil Rountree, saying Ankalaev wants to give him a 25-minute striking masterclass if Rountree can last that long. The UFC also announced several matchups that will complicate Cory Sandhagen's path, pairing him with Deiveson Figueiredo instead of Sean O'Malley.