Topuria criticizes Pimblett; Prochazka claims injury limited him vs Pereira

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize how poor. Topuria also revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he would not be stripped of his lightweight title as he plans to continue defending at 145 pounds. Jiri Prochazka stated he cannot move past his loss to Alex Pereira even after the birth of his child, claiming he was operating at only 40-50% capacity due to injury and was in "sparring mode" expecting the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev (via manager Ali Abdelaziz) called out Khalil Rountree, offering him a striking masterclass while noting Rountree's wrestling training with Khamzat Chimaev wouldn't be needed. The UFC also announced several matchups including Cory Sandhagen versus Raoni Barcelos instead of Sean O'Malley.