Arman Tsarukyan wants Ilia Topuria fight if Gaethje withdraws from title bout

Arman Tsarukyan has stated he wants to fight Ilia Topuria if Justin Gaethje withdraws from his scheduled title bout, saying his goal is to kick Topuria out of the UFC. Tsarukyan also declared he will only stop when he has at least five UFC title defenses. Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili commented that he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, emphasizing healthy competition among fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. Topuria responded by calling Tsarukyan stupid and saying he would break his jaw in the first round if they fought. Additional news included Benoit Saint-Denis announcing a fight with Paddy Pimblett and Bogdan Guskov declining a bout with Baranyevski.