Topuria criticizes Paddy, confident about Islam fight; Prochazka reflects on loss

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, saying he knew Pimblett was poor as a fighter but didn't realize how much. Topuria also stated that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his lightweight title as he plans to continue defending the 155-pound belt. Jiri Prochazka revealed he cannot let go of his loss even after the birth of his child, saying he was at 40-50% capacity after injury and was in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to intervene. Magomed Ankalaev, through Ali Abdelaziz, called out Khalil Rountree, saying Rountree doesn't need the wrestling training with Khamzat Chimaev and promising to deliver a 25-minute striking masterclass. The UFC announced several new fights for hardcore fans, including a challenging matchup for Cory Sandhagen against Mario Bautista instead of Sean O'Malley.