Topuria disappointed by Pimblett performance, plans dual-weight campaign

Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Dustin Gaethje, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but did not realize how bad. Topuria revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his lightweight title as he plans to continue defending at 155 pounds. Jiri Prochazka stated he cannot let go of his recent loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity after injury and fought in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to stop the bout. Magomed Ankalaev called out Khalil Rountree, offering a 25-minute striking masterclass. The UFC announced several new matchups including Cory Sandhagen facing Kyler Phillips instead of Sean O'Malley.