Arman Tsarukyan wants Topuria fight if Gaethje withdraws, eyes five defenses

Arman Tsarukyan stated he would like to fight Ilia Topuria if Justin Gaethje withdraws, with the goal of kicking Topuria out of the UFC. The Armenian fighter declared he will only stop once he has at least five title defenses in the UFC. Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili clarified he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he simply dislikes, emphasizing healthy competition among fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. Topuria, who recently updated his chest tattoo, responded harshly to Tsarukyan, calling him stupid and claiming he would break his jaw in the first round. The post also mentioned Benoit Saint-Denis announcing a fight with Paddy Pimblett and Bogdan Guskov declining a fight with Baranyevski.