Tsarukyan targets Topuria, aims for five title defenses; Mrab clarifies relations

Arman Tsarukyan stated he wants Justin Gaethje to withdraw so he can fight Ilia Topuria and "kick him out of the UFC," declaring this his goal. The Armenian fighter also proclaimed he will only stop when he has at least five UFC title defenses. Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili clarified he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he dislikes personally, emphasizing that fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan are all hardworking and friendly with healthy competition. Topuria, who has updated his chest tattoo, called Tsarukyan "incredibly stupid" and "cringe," dismissing him as not being on his level and claiming he would break Tsarukyan's jaw in the first round. Additional updates mention Tsarukyan discussing Volkanovski and Chimaev matchups, Demetrious Johnson predicting Chimaev over O'Malley, Saint-Denis announcing a Pimblett fight, and Bogdan Guskov declining a fight with Baranyewski.