Arman Tsarukyan stated he wants Diego Lopes to miss weight so he can fight Ilia Topuria and "kick him out of the UFC," calling it his goal. He also declared 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 Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he simply doesn't like, while noting that Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya and Dagestan all have hardworking people who are friends and engage in healthy competition. Topuria, who recently updated his chest tattoo, called Tsarukyan extremely stupid and said if they meet in the octagon, he'll break his jaw in the first round, also mocking him for spending his father's money rather than his own. Tsarukyan discussed a possible fight with Alexander Volkanovski and laid out prospects for Khamzat Chimaev. Demetrious Johnson predicted a confident victory for Chimaev over Sean Strickland, while Benoit Saint-Denis hinted at a fight with Paddy Pimblett by posting a roast beef image. Bogdan Guskov declined a fight with Baranyevski.
