Arman Tsarukyan targets five title defenses, wants Topuria fight

Arman Tsarukyan stated he wants Justin Gaethje to miss weight so he can fight Ilia Topuria and "kick him out of the UFC." Tsarukyan declared this is his goal and that he won't stop until he has at least five UFC title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili commented that he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, emphasizing that Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan all have hardworking fighters with healthy competition. Topuria fired back calling Tsarukyan "incredibly stupid" and claiming he would break his jaw in the first round. Benoit Saint-Denis appears to have announced a fight with Paddy Pimblett by posting roast beef (an English dish) on social media. Bogdan Guskov declined a fight with Baraniewicz.