Topuria criticizes Pimblett; says he won't be stripped if he moves up to face Islam

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 featherweight title because he plans to continue defending the 145-pound belt. Additionally, Jiri Prochazka discussed his loss, saying he was operating at 40-50 percent capacity due to injury and expected the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev also issued a challenge to Khalil Rountree, promising a 25-minute striking masterclass.