Ilia Topuria expressed disappointment with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize the extent. Topuria revealed that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his featherweight title, as he plans to continue defending the 145-pound championship. Jiri Prochazka discussed his loss while dealing with the birth of his child, claiming he was operating at 40-50% capacity after injury and was in sparring mode expecting the referee to stop the fight. Magomed Ankalaev (through manager Ali Abdelaziz) challenged Khalil Rountree, saying Rountree doesn't need wrestling training with Khamzat and promising a 25-minute striking masterclass if Rountree can last that long. The UFC announced several new matchups including a challenging fight for Cory Sandhagen against Jonathan Martinez instead of Sean O'Malley.
