Арман Царукян targets Topuria, aims for five title defenses; insults exchanged

Арман Царукян has expressed his desire to fight Илия Топурия if Джастин Гейджи withdraws, stating his goal is to "kick him out of the UFC." The lightweight contender declared he won't stop until he achieves at least five UFC title defenses. Meanwhile, Мераб Двалишвили commented that he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Умар Нурмагомедов, emphasizing the healthy competition between fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. Topuria fired back at Tsarukyan with harsh insults, calling him "incredibly stupid" and claiming he would "break his jaw in the first round" if they fought. Additional news included Tsarukyan discussing a potential Volkanovski bout, Деметриоус Джонсон predicting Хамзат Чимаев over Шон О'Мэлли, and Benoit Saint-Denis apparently calling out Падди Пимблетт on social media.