Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, 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 will not be stripped of his lightweight title as he plans to defend it. Jiri Prochazka admitted he cannot move past his loss even after his child's birth, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity due to injury and was in sparring mode waiting for the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev, through manager Ali Abdelaziz, challenged Khalil Rountree, saying he wants to give him a 25-minute striking masterclass. The UFC announced several new matchups including a difficult assignment for Cory Sandhagen against Merab Dvalishvili instead of Sean O'Malley.
