Ilia Topuria says he won't be stripped if moving up to fight Islam Makhachev

Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria stated that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his lightweight title because he plans to continue defending the 70kg belt. Topuria also expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how bad. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka says he can't let go of his title loss even after his child's birth, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity after injury and fought in sparring mode waiting for the referee to stop it. Magomed Ankalaev called out Khalil Rountree, offering a striking masterclass.