Topuria criticizes Pimblett's performance, plans dual-weight reign

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's recent fight against Gage, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize the extent. Topuria also revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his featherweight title, as he plans to continue defending the lightweight belt. Jiri Prochazka disclosed he was only at 40-50 percent capacity after his injury and expected the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev, through Abdul Aziz, challenged Khalil Rountree to a striking masterclass. UFC announced several exciting matchups for hardcore fans and complicated Cory Sandhagen's path by booking him against Rob Font instead of Sean O'Malley.