Tsarukyan wants Topuria fight if Gaethje withdraws; targets five title defenses

Arman Tsarukyan stated he would like Justin Gaethje to withdraw so he could fight Ilia Topuria, saying his goal is to kick Topuria out of the UFC. Tsarukyan also declared he will only stop once he has at least five UFC title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili commented that he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he dislikes, while emphasizing healthy competition among fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya and Dagestan. Topuria, who recently updated his chest tattoo, responded harshly to Tsarukyan, calling him stupid and saying he would break his jaw in the first round if they fought. The post also mentions Benoit Saint-Denis announced a fight with Paddy Pimblett by posting roast beef on social media, and that Bogdan Guskov declined a fight with Ivan Baranyevski.