Ilia Topuria says he won't be stripped at 145 if he moves up to fight Islam

In a news digest, Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, saying he knew Paddy 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 because he plans to continue defending the 145-pound belt. Jiri Prochazka discussed his recent loss, saying he hasn't moved on even after the birth of his child, claiming he was at 40-50% power after injury and fighting in sparring mode while waiting for the referee to stop it. Magomed Ankalaev (via Abdelaziz) called out Khalil Rountree, offering a 25-minute striking masterclass. UFC announced several matchups for hardcore fans and gave Cory Sandhagen a difficult assignment against Mario Bautista instead of Sean O'Malley.