Tsarukyan, Dvalishvili, Topuria exchange harsh words in media rounds

Multiple fighters made notable statements in recent media appearances. Arman Tsarukyan said he wants Justin Gaethje to drop out so he can fight Ilia Topuria and "kick him out of UFC," adding he won't stop until he has at least five title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili stated he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he simply doesn't like, while praising healthy competition between fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya and Dagestan. Topuria harshly criticized Tsarukyan, calling him "incredibly stupid" and claiming he spends his father's money rather than his own, adding he would break Tsarukyan's jaw in the first round if they fought. The post also mentions Tsarukyan discussing a potential Volkanovski fight, Chimaev's prospects, Demetrious Johnson predicting Chimaev over O'Malley, Paddy Pimblett being called out by Benoit Saint-Denis, and Bogdan Guskov declining a fight with Baranyevski.