Topuria criticizes Pimblett, says he won't be stripped if he moves up for Islam

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Gaethje, 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 lightweight title because he plans to continue defending at 145 pounds. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka said he cannot move past his recent loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was at 40-50% power following an injury and fought in sparring mode while waiting for the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev called out Khalil Rountree, offering to give him a 25-minute striking masterclass if Rountree can last that long.