Ilia Topuria says he won't be stripped if he moves up to face Islam

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Justin Gaethje, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how much. Topuria revealed 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. Jiri Prochazka stated he cannot move past his recent loss even after his child's birth, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity after injury and in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev called out Khamil Rountree, offering him a 25-minute striking masterclass if he can last that long.