Ilia Topuria says he won't be stripped at 155 if he moves up to face Islam

Ilia Topuria revealed he was disappointed with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Justin Gaethje, stating he knew Pimblett was a poor fighter but didn't realize the extent of it. More significantly, the featherweight champion clarified that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he will not be stripped of his 145-pound title. Topuria explained that he plans to continue defending the lightweight championship specifically. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka disclosed he's still haunted by his recent loss even after the birth of his child, claiming he was at 40-50% capacity due to injury and fighting in sparring mode while waiting for the referee to intervene.