Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Justin Gaethje, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how bad. Topuria also revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his featherweight title because he plans to continue defending the lightweight belt. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka discussed his loss, saying he was at 40-50% capacity after injury and fought in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev, through manager Abdelaziz, challenged Khalil Rountree to a striking masterclass. The UFC also made several announcements affecting hardcore fans and complicated Cory Sandhagen's situation by matching him with Batista instead of O'Malley.
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