Chimaev posts sparring footage, criticizes Rousey; Morales signs contract

Khamzat Chimaev released additional footage of his sparring session with Brendan Allen, continuing to showcase training highlights. Chimaev also commented on Ronda Rousey's recent criticism of the UFC, defending the promotion by stating "There would be no Ronda without UFC" and expressing frustration with her "ingratitude," asking how much she earned as an Olympic champion compared to her UFC career. Meanwhile, Michael Morales posted a photo with UFC executive Hunter Campbell with the caption "Papers ready," suggesting a contract has been signed. Jan Blachowicz successfully underwent knee surgery. Arman Tsarukyan claimed that before his involvement, RAF Camora was worth 15 million, but after three of his matches, the value jumped to 110 million. Francis Ngannou identified fear of losing contracts as the main mistake of modern fighters, revealing some fighters were offered big-money Netflix fights with him but are bound by restrictive UFC contracts.