Topuria criticizes Pimblett performance, Prochazka reflects on loss

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in how Paddy Pimblett fought against Justin Gaethje, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize the extent. Topuria also revealed that if he moves to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his lightweight title as he plans to continue defending at 145 pounds. Jiri Prochazka remains fixated on his recent loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity after injury and was fighting in sparring mode waiting for the referee to intervene. Magomed Ankalaev (via Abdelaziz) challenged Khalil Rountree, saying he wants to give him a 25-minute striking masterclass if Rountree can last that long, mocking his wrestling training with Chimaev. UFC announced several matchups including a difficult one for Cory Sandhagen against Bautista instead of O'Malley.