Tsarukyan targets Topuria, eyes five title defenses; Merab dislikes Umar

Arman Tsarukyan stated he wants Justin Gaethje to pull out so he can fight and "kick Topuria out of the UFC," adding he won't stop until he has at least five title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili clarified he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomadov, whom he simply dislikes, emphasizing that fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya and Dagestan generally have healthy competition. Ilia Topuria, who recently updated his chest tattoo, called Tsarukyan "incredibly stupid" and a "child spending his father's money," threatening to break his jaw in the first round if they meet. Tsarukyan also discussed a potential Volkanovski fight, Demetrius Johnson predicted Chimaev would beat O'Malley, Benoit Saint-Denis appears to have called out Paddy Pimblett, and Bogdan Guskov declined a fight with Bartosz Baraniewski.