Topuria Disappointed in Pimblett; Prochazka Blames Injury for Loss

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, saying he knew Pimblett was poor as a fighter but didn't realize how much. Topuria also revealed that if he moves to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he won't be stripped of the lightweight title as he plans to continue defending at 145 pounds. Jiri Prochazka can't let go of his loss to Alex Pereira despite becoming a father, claiming he was at 40-50 percent capacity after his injury and was fighting in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to intervene. Magomed Ankalaev, through Ali Abdelaziz, challenged Khalil Rountree, promising a 25-minute striking masterclass if Rountree can last that long. The UFC announced several new fights, including a difficult matchup for Cory Sandhagen against Merab Dvalishvili instead of Sean O'Malley.