Tsarukyan targets Topuria, Merab addresses Dagestani fighters, Benoit vs Paddy rumored

Arman Tsarukyan stated he wants Gaehtje to lose so he can fight Ilia Topuria and remove him from the UFC, adding he won't stop until he has at least five title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili clarified he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, emphasizing healthy competition among Armenians, Georgians, Chechens, and Dagestanis. Topuria responded harshly to Tsarukyan, calling him unintelligent and promising to break his jaw in the first round. Benoit Saint-Denis hinted at a fight with Paddy Pimblett by posting a roast beef image. Demetrious Johnson predicted Chimaev would defeat Sean O'Malley, and Bogdan Guskov declined a bout with Baraniewski.