Tsarukyan wants Gaethje to miss weight, targets five title defenses

Arman Tsarukyan stated he hopes Justin Gaethje misses weight so he can fight Ilia Topuria instead, with the goal of "kicking him out of the UFC." Tsarukyan also declared he won't stop until he has at least five title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili commented that he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he dislikes, while noting healthy competition among fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. Topuria, who recently updated his chest tattoo, called Tsarukyan "incredibly stupid" and said he would break his jaw in the first round if they fought. The exchanges reveal escalating tensions among top lightweights and featherweights.