Topuria criticizes Pimblett; Prochazka reflects on title loss; Ankalaev challenges Rountree

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 much. Topuria also confirmed that if he moves to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he won't be stripped of his featherweight title as he plans to continue defending it. Jiri Prochazka revealed he's still affected by his recent loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity due to injury and fought in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev, through manager Ali Abdelaziz, challenged Khalil Rountree, saying Rountree doesn't need wrestling training and promising a 25-minute striking masterclass if Rountree can last that long. The UFC also announced several matchups complicating Cory Sandhagen's situation by matching him with Batista instead of O'Malley.