Ilia Topuria has revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his featherweight title because he plans to continue defending the 145-pound belt. The UFC featherweight champion 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 dwelling on his loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity after injury and was waiting for the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev (through manager Ali Abdelaziz) challenged Khalil Rountree, saying he wants to deliver a 25-minute striking masterclass. The UFC also announced several new matchups that complicate Cory Sandhagen's situation by pairing him with Merab Dvalishvili instead of Sean O'Malley.
