Topuria criticizes Pimblett, says he won't be stripped if moving up for Islam fight

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Gage, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize the extent of it. 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. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka said he can't let go of his recent loss despite the birth of his child, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity due to injury and fought in sparring mode while waiting for the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev (via Abdelaziz) called out Khalil Rountree, offering him a 25-minute striking masterclass.