Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize the 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 at 145 pounds. Jiri Prochazka revealed he couldn't let go of his loss even after his child's birth, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity due to injury and fighting in sparring mode. Magomed Ankalaev (through Abdelaziz) called out Khalil Rountree, promising a 25-minute striking masterclass. The UFC announced several matchups for hardcore fans, including a difficult test for Cory Sandhagen against Merab Dvalishvili instead of Sean O'Malley.
