Ilia Topuria criticizes Paddy Pimblett performance, confirms dual-weight plan

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. More significantly, Topuria revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he won't be stripped of his featherweight title as he plans to continue defending the 145-pound belt. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka discussed his championship loss, saying he was at 40-50% capacity after injury and fought in sparring mode, expecting the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev (through manager Ali Abdelaziz) called out Khalil Rountree, promising a 25-minute striking masterclass.