Ilia Topuria criticizes Paddy Pimblett's performance, plans Islam fight

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's recent performance against Dan Gage, stating he knew Paddy was a poor fighter but didn't realize the extent. Topuria also discussed his plans to move up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev while retaining his featherweight title, confirming he wouldn't be stripped and intends to defend the 155-pound belt. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka revealed he hasn't moved past his recent loss even after his child's birth, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity during the fight due to injury and expected the referee to stop it. Magomed Ankalaev, through manager Ali Abdelaziz, challenged Khalil Rountree to a striking-only masterclass, questioning if Rountree could last 25 minutes. The UFC announced several matchups including Cory Sandhagen facing Batista instead of Sean O'Malley.