Topuria open to Makhachev fight, Ankalaev calls out Rountree

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Gage, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how poor. Topuria also revealed that if he moves to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he won't be stripped of his lightweight title as he plans to continue defending the 155-pound belt. Jiri Prochazka discussed being unable to let go of his loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity due to injury and fighting in sparring mode while waiting for the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev, through manager Abdelaziz, challenged Khalil Rountree, suggesting Rountree doesn't need wrestling training with Khamzat and promising a 25-minute striking masterclass. UFC announced several matchups including Cory Sandhagen facing Batista instead of O'Malley.