Newly crowned UFC middleweight champion Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) went after de Ridder (20-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) on Tuesday with posts on X directed at the contender, just days after beating Dricus Du Plessis in an all-time dominant title fight at UFC 319.

Klose (16-3-1 MMA, 10-3 UFC) picked up arguably the biggest win of his career when he outworked feared striker Barboza (24-13 MMA, 18-13 UFC) for a unanimous decision on the preliminary card at United Center. It was an emotional return to the win column for Klose, who dedicated the fight to his brother, who was murdered in 2024.

The former Bellator standout said the pressure of appeasing his new bosses and changing his style weighed heavily on his mind during his early UFC run.

At UFC 319, Oleksiejczuk (21-9 MMA, 9-7 UFC) finished Gerald Meerschaert (37-19 MMA, 12-12 UFC) with punches 3:03 into their three-round middleweight bout on the prelims Saturday at United Center in Chicago.