Tsarukyan targets Topuria, vows minimum five title defenses

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. Tsarukyan also declared he will only stop when he has a minimum of five UFC title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili clarified he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he dislikes personally, while 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 stupid and claiming he would break his jaw in the first round if they fought. Benoit Saint-Denis appeared to announce a fight with Paddy Pimblett by posting a roast beef image on social media. Bogdan Guskov declined a fight with Baraniewicz.