Arman Tsarukyan says he wants to fight Topuria and throw him out of UFC

Arman Tsarukyan stated he hopes Dustin Gaethje pulls out so he can fight Ilia Topuria and "throw him out of the UFC," calling this his goal. Tsarukyan also said 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 for Umar Nurmagomedov, saying he simply doesn't like him, while emphasizing that Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan generally have healthy competition and friendship. Ilia Topuria, who recently updated his chest tattoo, fired back at Tsarukyan with harsh words, calling him unintelligent and saying Tsarukyan spends his father's money rather than his own earnings. Topuria claimed that if they meet in the octagon, he will break Tsarukyan's jaw in the first round. Tsarukyan also discussed a potential bout with Alexander Volkanovski and outlined near-term prospects for Khamzat Chimaev. Demetrious Johnson predicted a confident victory for Chimaev over Sean Strickland, while Benoit Saint-Denis appears to have announced a fight with Paddy Pimblett by posting a roast beef image (an English dish) on social media. Bogdan Guskov declined a fight with an opponent named Baranyevski.