Arman Tsarukyan targets Topuria, aims for five title defenses; insults exchanged

Arman Tsarukyan has expressed his desire to fight Ilia Topuria if Justin Gaethje withdraws, stating his goal is to "kick him out of the UFC." The lightweight contender declared he won't stop until he achieves at least five UFC title defenses. Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili commented that he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, emphasizing the healthy competition between fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. Topuria fired back at Tsarukyan with harsh insults, calling him "incredibly stupid" and claiming he would "break his jaw in the first round" if they fought. Additional news included Tsarukyan discussing a potential Volkanovski bout, Demetrious Johnson predicting Khamzat Chimaev over Sean O'Malley, and Benoit Saint-Denis apparently calling out Paddy Pimblett on social media.