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Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Chase Hooper, saying 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 because he plans to continue defending the lightweight belt. Jiri Prochazka admitted he was operating at 40-50% capacity in his last fight due to injury and was in sparring mode, expecting the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev called out Khalil Rountree, offering him "a 25-minute striking masterclass." The UFC announced several new matchups including Cory Sandhagen facing Mario Bautista instead of Sean O'Malley.
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