Ilia Topuria criticizes Paddy Pimblett, confirms featherweight title defense plans

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize to what extent. Topuria confirmed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his featherweight title, as he plans to continue defending the 155-pound belt. Jiří Procházka discussed his title loss, revealing he was operating at 40-50% capacity after his injury and felt like he was in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev's manager Ali Abdelaziz called out Khalil Rountree, offering a striking masterclass. The UFC made several fight announcements, including matching Cory Sandhagen with Kyler Phillips instead of Sean O'Malley.