Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Gaethje, stating he knew Pimblett was weak as a fighter but didn't realize the extent. Topuria also revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he would not be stripped of his featherweight title, as he plans to continue defending the 145-pound belt. Jiri Prochazka commented he cannot let go of his loss even after his child's birth, saying he was at 40-50% capacity due to injury and fighting in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to intervene. Magomed Ankalaev, through Abdelaziz, called out Khamzat Chimaev's training partner, offering a striking masterclass. The UFC announced several matchups that complicate Cory Sandhagen's situation by booking him against Batista instead of O'Malley.
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