Topuria claims he won't be stripped if moving to welterweight for Islam fight

Ilia Topuria stated 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 the 155-pound belt. Topuria also expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Justin Gaethje, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how bad. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka revealed he hasn't moved on from his recent loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity due to injury and was essentially sparring while waiting for the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev, through manager Ali Abdelaziz, called out Khalil Rountree, offering him a striking masterclass.