Ilia Topuria criticizes Paddy Pimblett's performance; Prochazka discusses injury impact

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how much. 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 at 145 pounds. Jiri Prochazka stated he cannot move past his loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was only at 40-50% capacity due to injury and was fighting in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev (via Abdelaziz) called out Khalil Rountree, offering him a 25-minute striking masterclass. The UFC announced several new matchups including Cory Sandhagen versus Mario Bautista, replacing a potential fight with O'Malley.