Topuria says he won't be stripped if he moves to welterweight for Islam fight

Ilia Topuria revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to face Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his featherweight title because he plans to continue defending the 155-pound belt. Topuria also expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how bad. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka continues to dwell on his loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was at 40-50 percent capacity due to injury and expected the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev (via Abdelaziz) challenged Khalil Rountree to a striking masterclass, questioning whether Rountree could last 25 minutes.