Ilia Topuria commits to defending featherweight title if moving up

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how much. Topuria also discussed a potential move to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, clarifying he would not be stripped of his featherweight title because he plans to continue defending the lightweight belt. Jiri Prochazka revealed he hasn't let go of his recent loss even after his child's birth, saying he was at 40-50% capacity after injury and in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to intervene. Magomed Ankalaev, through manager Ali Abdelaziz, called out Khalil Rountree, saying Rountree doesn't need wrestling training with Chimaev because Ankalaev only wants to give him a 25-minute striking masterclass. The UFC also announced several fights that excited hardcore fans while complicating Cory Sandhagen's situation by matching him with Mario Bautista instead of Sean O'Malley.