Arman Tsarukyan stated he would like Justin Gaethje to pull out so he could fight Ilia Topuria and "kick him out of the UFC," adding that he won't stop until he has at least five UFC title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili commented on relations between fighters from the Caucasus region, saying he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he simply doesn't like personally. Dvalishvili emphasized that fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan are hardworking and mostly friendly, engaging in healthy competition. Meanwhile, Topuria updated his chest tattoo and made inflammatory comments about Tsarukyan. Additional updates mentioned potential matchups involving Volkanovski and Chimaev, as well as Benoit Saint-Denis posting roast beef on social media, apparently calling out Paddy Pimblett. Bogdan Guskov declined a fight with an unspecified opponent.