Tsarukyan targets Topuria, Merab addresses Dagestani relations, Ilia fires back

Arman Tsarukyan stated he wants Gaethje to drop out so he can fight Ilia Topuria and "throw him out of UFC," adding he won't stop until he has at least five title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili said he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he dislikes, but emphasized that Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan are hardworking regions with healthy competition. Topuria, who recently updated his chest tattoo, called Tsarukyan "incredibly stupid" and "a down," claiming Arman is "not on his level" and spends his father's money rather than his own, vowing to break Arman's jaw in the first round if they meet.