Ilia Topuria criticizes Pimblett performance, discusses potential Islam fight

Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Gaethje, saying 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, as he plans to continue defending the 155-pound belt. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka stated he cannot move past his recent loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity due to injury and was waiting for the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev, through manager Abdelaziz, challenged Khalil Rountree to a striking masterclass. UFC announced several new matchups including Cory Sandhagen versus Batista instead of O'Malley.