Ilia Topuria says he won't be stripped of lightweight title if he moves up

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Justin Gaethje, stating he knew Pimblett was not a strong fighter but didn't realize the extent. Topuria also discussed a potential move to welterweight for a fight with Islam Makhachev, clarifying that he would not be stripped of his lightweight title because he plans to continue defending it. Jiri Prochazka revealed he cannot move past his loss and felt he was only at 40-50% capacity due to injury, fighting in sparring mode while waiting for the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev called out Khalil Rountree, stating he wants to give him a 25-minute striking masterclass if Rountree can last that long, mocking his wrestling training with Khamzat. The UFC also announced several matchups, including a difficult fight for Cory Sandhagen against Batista instead of O'Malley.