Pereira Hints at Retirement; Garry Vows More Title Defenses Than Makhachev

Alex Pereira has hinted at a possible retirement, saying he is now fearful of returning to the cage after what happened and believes he has already done his part. Meanwhile, Ian Garry promised that when he becomes welterweight champion he will be significantly more active than Islam Makhachev, who he says defends the title only once a year with his next defense potentially not coming until July 2027. UFC also launched its new AI-powered rankings, which produced notable differences from the traditional media rankings — for example, placing Jiri Prochazka 15th in light heavyweight rather than his current fourth-place media ranking. At a recent Fight Night card, Murtazali Magomedov made a successful UFC debut, Navajo Stirling delivered a dominant performance over Roman Kopylov, and Leon Shahbazyan's brother Edmen suffered a stoppage loss in 23 seconds via calf kicks.