Arman Tsarukyan stated he wants Gaethje to pull out so he can fight and remove Ilia Topuria from the UFC, adding that he won't stop until he has at least five title defenses. Topuria responded by calling Tsarukyan stupid and claiming he would break his jaw in the first round if they meet. Merab Dvalishvili commented on regional relations, saying fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan are all hardworking and friends, with healthy competition, though he dislikes Umar Nurmagomedov. Benoit Saint-Denis hinted at a fight with Paddy Pimblett by posting a roast beef image on social media. Bogdan Guskov reportedly declined a fight with Iwo Baraniewski.
