Ilia Topuria says he can keep featherweight title if moving up to face Islam Makhachev

Ilia Topuria stated that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he would not be stripped of his featherweight title because he plans to continue defending the 145-pound championship. Topuria also expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize the extent of it. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka discussed still being affected by his recent loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was only at 40-50% capacity due to injury and fought in sparring mode while waiting for the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev, through his manager Ali Abdelaziz, called out Khalil Rountree, offering him a 25-minute striking masterclass.