Arman Tsarukyan stated his goal is to fight Ilia Topuria if Justin Gaethje withdraws and to remove Topuria from the UFC, vowing to continue until achieving at least five title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili clarified he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he specifically dislikes, while emphasizing that Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan share hardworking cultures and healthy competition. Topuria responded aggressively to Tsarukyan's comments, calling him stupid and saying he would break his jaw in the first round if they fought. The exchange also included Tsarukyan discussing a potential Volkanovski bout and Hamzat Chimaev's prospects, Demetrious Johnson predicting Chimaev over Sean O'Malley, and Benoit Saint-Denis announcing a fight with Paddy Pimblett by posting roast beef imagery. Bogdan Guskov declined a fight with Baraniewski.