Topuria criticizes Pimblett's performance; Prochazka reflects on UFC 311 loss

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize the extent of it. Topuria also revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he would not be stripped of his lightweight title as he plans to continue defending at 155 pounds. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka stated he cannot let go of his loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was operating at only 40-50 percent capacity due to injury and was fighting in sparring mode, expecting the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev, through manager Ali Abdelaziz, called out Khalil Rountree, offering a 25-minute striking masterclass. The UFC has also announced several matchups that complicate Cory Sandhagen's schedule by matching him with Raoni Barcelos instead of Sean O'Malley.