Topuria says he can move up without losing featherweight belt, Prochazka blames injury

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's recent performance against Renato Moicano, saying he knew Pimblett was poor but didn't realize how much. Topuria also revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he would not be stripped of his featherweight title as he plans to continue defending at 145 pounds. Jiri Prochazka continues to dwell on his title loss, claiming he was operating at only 40-50 percent capacity after his injury and was fighting in sparring mode, expecting the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev responded to Khalil Rountree through his manager Abdel Aziz, offering a striking masterclass. UFC announced multiple new fights for hardcore fans.