Arman Tsarukyan stated he wants Ilia Topuria's opponent to pull out so he can fight Topuria and "kick him out of UFC." He added that he will only stop once he has at least five UFC title defenses. Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili commented that he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, noting that Armenians, Georgians, Chechens, and Dagestanis are all hardworking and compete in healthy rivalry. Topuria responded harshly to Tsarukyan's comments, calling him unintelligent and saying he would break his jaw in the first round if they fought. The post also mentioned Benoit Saint-Denis teased a fight with Paddy Pimblett by posting roast beef on social media, and that Bogdan Guskov declined a bout with Baranievski.
