Topuria disappointed in Pimblett's performance; plans to defend featherweight title

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Gage, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how bad. Topuria also confirmed that if he moves up to welterweight to face Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of the featherweight title, as he plans to continue defending at 145 pounds. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka remains haunted by his loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was operating at 40-50% power due to injury and waiting for the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev, through manager Abdel Aziz, challenged Khalil Rountree, offering a striking masterclass and questioning whether Rountree could last 25 minutes. UFC announced several new matchups, including a challenging bout for Cory Sandhagen against Batista alongside Sean O'Malley.