Tsarukyan targets Topuria move, Merab discusses Dagestan relations

In a detailed update covering multiple fighters, Arman Tsarukyan stated he wants Justin Gaethje to withdraw so he can fight and "throw Ilia Topuria out of the UFC," adding he won't stop until he has at least five title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili clarified he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, emphasizing that fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan are hardworking and maintain healthy competition. Topuria responded harshly to Tsarukyan, calling him unintelligent and predicting he would break his jaw in the first round. Additional notes included Tsarukyan discussing a potential Volkanovski fight and his predictions for Chimaev, Demetrious Johnson confidently picking Chimaev over Sean O'Malley, Benoit Saint-Denis announcing a fight with Paddy Pimblett via social media, and Bogdan Guskov declining a fight with Baraniewsky.