Ilia Topuria criticizes Paddy Pimblett, reveals plan to defend lightweight title

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with how Paddy Pimblett fought against Renato Moicano, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize the extent. Topuria 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 at 145 pounds. Jiri Prochazka discussed his loss, saying he was at 40-50 percent capacity after injury and fought in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to intervene. Magomed Ankalaev challenged Khalil Rountree to a striking battle, stating he wants to give him a 25-minute striking masterclass if Rountree can last that long. UFC announced several matchups including Cory Sandhagen facing Kyler Phillips instead of Sean O'Malley.