Topuria says he can move to welterweight without vacating featherweight title

Ilia Topuria revealed his potential plan to move up to welterweight to face Islam Makhachev while maintaining his featherweight championship. He stated he would not be stripped of his 145-pound title because he intends to continue defending it. Topuria also expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Justin Gaethje, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize the extent. Additionally, Magomed Ankalaev (through Ali Abdelaziz) called out Khalil Rountree, promising a striking masterclass and questioning whether Rountree could last 25 minutes. The UFC also announced several matchups that complicate Cory Sandhagen's situation by pairing him with Mario Bautista instead of Sean O'Malley.