Arman Tsarukyan expresses willingness to fight Topuria at featherweight

Arman Tsarukyan has stated he would like Justin Gaethje to withdraw from his upcoming fight so he could face Ilia Topuria instead, with the goal of 'throwing him out of the UFC.' Tsarukyan also said he will only stop competing once he has at least five title defenses. Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili commented that he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, emphasizing healthy competition between fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. Topuria, who recently updated his chest tattoo, fired back at Tsarukyan with harsh words, calling him unintelligent and claiming he would break his jaw in the first round if they fought. Additional notes mention Demetrious Johnson predicted a confident win for Khamzat Chimaev over Sean Strickland, Benoit Saint-Denis teased a fight with Paddy Pimblett by posting roast beef imagery, and Bogdan Guskov declined a fight with an opponent named Baranievski.