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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 much. Topuria also revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his lightweight title as he plans to continue defending the 155-pound belt. The post includes additional commentary from Jiri Prochazka about his recent loss, suggesting he was at 40-50% capacity due to injury. Magomed Ankalaev, through his manager Abdelaziz, called out Khalil Rountree, offering a striking masterclass. UFC also announced several matchups, including Cory Sandhagen versus Merab Dvalishvili replacement opponent Batista.
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