Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with how Paddy Pimblett fought 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 won't be stripped of the featherweight title as he plans to continue defending at 145 pounds. Jiri Prochazka said the loss still haunts him even after his child's birth, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity after injury and fighting in sparring mode while waiting for the referee to intervene. Magomed Ankalaev (through Abdelaziz) challenged Khalil Rountree, offering a 25-minute striking masterclass. The UFC announced multiple matchups including Cory Sandhagen versus Pedro Munhoz instead of Sean O'Malley.
