Topuria disappointed in Pimblett, Prochazka blames injury, Ankalaev calls out Rountree

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how poor. Topuria also stated that if he moves to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his featherweight title as he plans to continue defending at 145 pounds. Jiri Prochazka said he cannot move past his loss even after his child's birth, claiming he was at 40-50% power after injury and was waiting for the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev (via Abdelaziz) challenged Khalil Rountree, suggesting Rountree doesn't need the wrestling training he's doing with Chimaev and promising a 25-minute striking masterclass. UFC announced several fights appealing to hardcore fans and gave Cory Sandhagen a difficult matchup against Batista instead of O'Malley.