Ilia Topuria says he won't be stripped if moving to welterweight for Islam fight

Ilia Topuria revealed he was disappointed with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, stating he knew Pimblett was not a good fighter but didn't realize how bad. More significantly, Topuria disclosed 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 cannot let go of his loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was operating at 40-50% capacity due to injury and fighting in sparring mode while waiting for the referee to intervene. Magomed Ankalaev, through manager Ali Abdelaziz, called out Khalil Rountree, promising a 25-minute striking masterclass.