Tsarukyan targets Topuria title fight; Merab discusses Umar; Ilia fires back

Arman Tsarukyan stated he wants Gaethje to lose so he can fight Ilia Topuria for the featherweight title, with a goal of at least five title defenses before retiring. Merab Dvalishvili said he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, emphasizing healthy competition among Caucasian fighters. Topuria responded harshly to Tsarukyan's comments, calling him unintelligent and saying he would break his jaw in the first round if they fought. Tsarukyan also discussed potential matchups with Volkanovski and gave his prediction for Chimaev's future. Demetrious Johnson predicted a dominant Chimaev victory over O'Malley, while Benoit Saint-Denis appeared to announce a fight with Paddy Pimblett via social media. Bogdan Guskov declined a fight with Bartosz Baraniewski.