Topuria disappointed in Pimblett, Prochazka reflects on Pereira loss

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in how Paddy Pimblett performed against Renato Moicano, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but did not realize how poor. Topuria stated that if he moves to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of the lightweight title because he plans to continue defending it. Jiri Prochazka revealed he is still dwelling on his loss to Alex Pereira even after the birth of his child, claiming he was at 40-50 percent capacity after his injury and was fighting in sparring mode, expecting the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev, through manager Ali Abdelaziz, taunted Khalil Rountree about training wrestling with Khamzat Chimaev, saying Rountree does not need it and that Ankalaev wants to deliver a 25-minute striking masterclass.