Topuria criticizes Pimblett while planning featherweight title defenses

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how bad. Topuria 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 at 145 pounds. Jiri Prochazka disclosed he hasn't moved past his title loss even after his child's birth, claiming he was at only 40-50% capacity during the fight due to injury and expected the referee to stop it. Magomed Ankalaev, through manager Ali Abdelaziz, challenged Khalil Rountree to a striking masterclass, questioning whether Rountree can last 25 minutes. The UFC announced several matchups exciting for hardcore fans, including a challenging opponent for Cory Sandhagen.