Topuria criticizes Pimblett, discusses Islam fight without losing title

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Justin Gaethje, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but did not realize the extent. Topuria also revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his featherweight title, as he plans to continue defending the 145-pound belt. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka stated that he cannot move past his loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity due to injury and was fighting in sparring mode while waiting for the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev, through his manager Abdelaziz, challenged Khalil Rountree to a striking masterclass, suggesting Rountree's wrestling training with Khamzat Chimaev won't be necessary. The UFC also announced several matchups that complicated Cory Sandhagen's situation by matching him with Bautista instead of O'Malley.