Tsarukyan targets Topuria title fight, Merab on Umar, Topuria insults Arman

Arman Tsarukyan stated he wants Gaethje to miss weight so he can fight and "kick out" Ilia Topuria from the UFC, vowing to defend the title at least five times. Merab Dvalishvili said he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, emphasizing healthy competition among fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. Ilia Topuria launched a harsh verbal attack on Tsarukyan, calling him "stupid" and claiming Arman spends his father's money, not his own, and promising to break his jaw in the first round if they fight. Additional updates include Benoit Saint-Denis announcing a fight with Paddy Pimblett and Bogdan Guskov declining a bout with Baranievski.