Topuria, Prochazka, Ankalaev share thoughts on recent and upcoming fights

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how much. Topuria also revealed that if he moves to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he won't be stripped of his featherweight title as he plans to continue defending at 145 pounds. Jiri Prochazka remains focused on his loss even after his child's birth, claiming he was at 40-50% power due to injury and fought in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev (via Abdelaziz) called out Khalil Rountree, suggesting a 25-minute striking masterclass if Rountree can last that long. The UFC announced several matchups including a difficult assignment for Cory Sandhagen against Merab Dvalishvili instead of Sean O'Malley.