Arman Tsarukyan addressed the possibility of fighting Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title, expressing doubt the bout will happen as he believes Makhachev will retire after a couple more fights. Tsarukyan stated confidently that he will take over the sport within a year and become the face of the UFC once he captures the title. Meanwhile, Dana White commented positively on Tsarukyan's current activity level, saying that to earn a title shot, Tsarukyan just needs to avoid behaving "like a maniac." In other news from the post, Paulo Costa said he loves fighting Russians because they are tough like Brazilians, and Robert Whittaker denied rumors about a potential fight with Magomed Ankalaev. The post also mentioned that Khamzat Chimaev submitted Guram Kutateladze in 40 seconds, and noted Josh Hocket's bizarre pre-fight behavior.
