Topuria says he won't be stripped at 155 if he moves up, Prochazka blames injury

Ilia Topuria stated 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. He also expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how bad. Jiri Prochazka said he cannot let go of his loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was operating at 40-50 percent capacity due to injury and fought in sparring mode, expecting the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev (via Abdelaziz) called out Khalil Rountree, offering a striking masterclass. UFC also announced several new matchups.