Topuria criticizes Pimblett's performance, Prochazka discusses loss

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Giga, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how bad. Topuria also revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he won't be stripped of his lightweight title as he plans to continue defending it. Jiri Prochazka stated he can't move past his recent loss even after his child's birth, claiming he fought at 40-50% capacity due to injury and was in sparring mode waiting for the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev (through Ali Abdelaziz) called out Khalil Rountree, offering a striking masterclass if Rountree can last 25 minutes. The UFC announced several new matchups for hardcore fans, including a challenging bout pairing for Cory Sandhagen.