Arman Tsarukyan has intensified his feud with Ilia Topuria, stating he wants Justin Gaethje to lose so he can fight Topuria and "throw him out of the UFC." Tsarukyan also declared he won't stop until he has at least five UFC title defenses. Topuria responded harshly, calling Arman "incredibly stupid" and a "fucking child" who spends his father's money rather than his own. Topuria claimed that if they meet in the octagon, he will break Arman's jaw in the first round. Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili commented on regional rivalries, saying he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he dislikes, but otherwise views the competition between Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan as healthy.
