Tsarukyan wants Topuria fight, says he'll kick him out of UFC

Arman Tsarukyan stated he hopes Justin Gaethje withdraws so he can fight Ilia Topuria, claiming his goal is to remove Topuria from the UFC entirely. Tsarukyan also declared he won't stop until he has at least five UFC title defenses. Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili said he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, emphasizing healthy competition among fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. In response, Topuria called Tsarukyan extremely stupid and said he would break his jaw in the first round if they fight, adding that Tsarukyan spends his father's money rather than his own. The verbal exchanges have escalated tensions between the camps.