Tsarukyan targets Topuria, Dvalishvili discusses Dagestan, Topuria insults Tsarukyan

In a compilation of recent fighter statements, Arman Tsarukyan expressed his desire for Justin Gaethje to withdraw so he could fight Ilia Topuria and "throw him out of the UFC," stating he won't stop until he has at least five title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili clarified he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he dislikes, emphasizing healthy competition among fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. Topuria, who recently updated his chest tattoo, launched harsh insults at Tsarukyan, calling him stupid and claiming he would break his jaw in the first round, while suggesting Tsarukyan spends his father's money rather than his own. Additional brief notes mentioned Tsarukyan discussing a potential Volkanovski fight, Demetrious Johnson predicting Chimaev over O'Malley, Benoit Saint-Denis announcing a fight with Paddy Pimblett via a social media post, and Bogdan Guskov declining a bout with Baranyevski.