Topuria criticizes Pimblett, Prochazka discusses rematch mindset

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Gage, stating he knew Pimblett was not a great fighter but did not realize how poor he was. Topuria also revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his featherweight title as he plans to continue defending the lightweight belt. Jiri Prochazka discussed still being affected by his loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity after his injury and was in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev challenged Khalil Rountree to a striking masterclass, suggesting Rountree's wrestling training with Chimaev is unnecessary. UFC made several major announcements including a difficult matchup for Cory Sandhagen against Mario Bautista instead of Sean O'Malley.