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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 also revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his featherweight title as he plans to continue defending the 145-pound belt. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka continues to dwell on 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, expecting the referee to intervene. Magomed Ankalaev, through manager Ali Abdelaziz, called out Khalil Rountree, offering him a 25-minute striking masterclass.
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