Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria launched a harsh verbal attack on lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan, calling him "incredibly stupid" and claiming he would break his jaw in the first round if they fought. Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano. The Georgian-Spanish champion also revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to face Islam Makhachev, he would not be stripped of his featherweight title as he plans to continue defending at 145 lbs. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka discussed still being affected by his recent loss even after his child's birth, saying he was at 40-50% power due to injury. Magomed Ankalaev (via Ali Abdelaziz) called out Khalil Rountree, offering him a "25-minute striking masterclass."
