Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Justin Gaethje, stating he knew Pimblett was poor but not to that extent. Topuria confirmed he would not be stripped of his featherweight title if moving up to welterweight to face Islam Makhachev, as he plans to continue defending the lightweight belt. Jiri Prochazka revealed he was at 40-50% capacity after injury and fought in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev challenged Khalil Rountree via his manager Abdelaziz, offering a striking masterclass. The UFC announced several new matchups challenging Cory Sandhagen's position by pairing him with Mario Bautista instead of Sean O'Malley.
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