Ilia Topuria stated that if he moves up to lightweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his featherweight title, as he plans to continue defending the 145-pound belt. Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Michael Chandler, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize the extent. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka revealed he cannot move past his recent loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was only at 40-50% capacity due to injury and was fighting in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev, through his manager Ali Abdelaziz, called out Khalil Rountree, stating that Rountree's wrestling training with Khamzat Chimaev is unnecessary and offering a 25-minute striking masterclass. The UFC also announced several matchups, including a difficult assignment for Cory Sandhagen against Merab Dvalishvili instead of Sean O'Malley.
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