Topuria criticizes Pimblett's performance; Prochazka reflects on loss

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in how Paddy Pimblett performed against Gage, 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 face Islam Makhachev, he won't be stripped of his featherweight title as he plans to continue defending at 145 pounds. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka said he can't let go of his loss even after becoming a father, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity after injury and was in sparring mode waiting for the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev, through manager Abdelaziz, called out Khalil Rountree, offering a striking masterclass if Rountree can last 25 minutes.