Tsarukyan targets Topuria, vows five title defenses; Merab discusses Umar

Arman Tsarukyan stated he wants Ilia Topuria to miss weight so he can fight and remove him from the UFC, with a goal of at least five title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili said he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he dislikes, while emphasizing healthy competition among fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. Topuria responded harshly to Tsarukyan, calling him unintelligent and threatening to break his jaw in the first round if they meet. Additional notes mention Tsarukyan discussing a potential Volkanovski fight, Demetrious Johnson predicting Chimaev over O'Malley, Benoit Saint-Denis hinting at a Paddy Pimblett fight, and Bogdan Guskov declining a bout with Baraniewicz.