Ilia Topuria criticizes Paddy Pimblett, discusses lightweight title defense plans

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Gidji, saying he knew Paddy was a weak fighter but didn't realize how much. Topuria also revealed important news about his potential move to welterweight to face Islam Makhachev, stating he would not be stripped of his lightweight title because he plans to continue defending it. The post includes commentary from Jiri Prochazka about his loss, saying he was only at 40-50% capacity after injury and fought in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev issued a callout to Khalil Rountree through his manager Abdelaziz, offering a striking masterclass. The UFC announced several new matchups.