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Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's fight against Justin Gaethje, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how bad. Topuria also revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he won't be stripped of the featherweight title because he plans to continue defending it. In related news, Jiri Prochazka remains haunted by his recent loss despite becoming a new father, claiming he was at 40-50 percent power after his injury and fought in sparring mode expecting the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev called out Khalil Rountree, offering him a 25-minute striking masterclass.
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