Tsarukyan wants to fight Topuria, says he'd kick him out of UFC

Arman Tsarukyan stated he would like Diego Gaethje to drop out so he could fight Ilia Topuria, claiming he would "kick him out of the UFC" as that is his goal. Tsarukyan also said he won't stop until he has at least five UFC title defenses. Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili clarified he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he simply doesn't like, while emphasizing healthy competition between fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. Topuria, who recently updated his chest tattoo, fired back at Tsarukyan, calling him extremely stupid and saying if they meet in the octagon, he'll break his jaw in the first round. Tsarukyan also discussed a possible fight with Alexander Volkanovski and outlined near-term prospects for Khamzat Chimaev, while Demetrious Johnson predicted a confident victory for Chimaev over Sean Strickland. Benoit Saint-Denis appears to have announced a fight with Paddy Pimblett by posting roast beef to social media, and Bogdan Guskov declined a fight with Baranyevski.