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Ilia Topuria revealed he will not be stripped of his lightweight title if he moves up to welterweight to challenge Islam Makhachev. The featherweight champion stated he plans to continue defending the 145-pound belt even while pursuing fights at higher weight classes. Topuria also expressed disappointment in how Paddy Pimblett performed against Renato Moicano, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how bad. In other news from the digest, Jiri Prochazka said he was operating at only 40-50% power during his last fight due to injury. Magomed Ankalaev, through his manager Abdel Aziz, called out Khalil Rountree for a striking battle.
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