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

Ilia Topuria revealed he was disappointed with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Justin Gaethje, saying he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize the extent. The featherweight champion also discussed a potential move to welterweight to face Islam Makhachev, stating he would not be stripped of his 145-pound title because he plans to continue defending the lightweight belt. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka indicated he is still dwelling on his loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was only at 40-50% capacity after his injury and was fighting in sparring mode, waiting for the referee to stop the bout. The post also mentions Magomed Ankalaev responding to Khalil Rountree about wanting to give him a striking masterclass. Details on these statements are limited in the original post.