Ilia Topuria says he won't be stripped if moving up to fight Islam Makhachev

Ilia Topuria revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his lightweight 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. Additionally, the post mentions that Magomed Ankalaev (through Ali Abdelaziz) called out Khalil Rountree, offering him a striking masterclass, and that Jiri Prochazka claimed he was only at 40-50 percent capacity during his recent loss due to injury. The UFC also announced several new matchups that complicate Cory Sandhagen's path, pairing him with Merab Dvalishvili instead of Sean O'Malley.