Arman Tsarukyan stated he wishes Diego Lopes would pull out so he could fight Ilia Topuria and 'kick him out of UFC,' calling it his goal. Tsarukyan also declared he will only stop when he has at least five UFC title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili clarified he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he strongly dislikes, while emphasizing healthy competition among fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. Topuria, who updated his chest tattoo, launched harsh criticism at Tsarukyan, calling him extremely stupid and claiming he would break his jaw in the first round. Tsarukyan 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. Benoit Saint-Denis posted a roast beef image, announcing a fight with Paddy Pimblett. Bogdan Guskov declined a bout with Marcin Baraniewski.
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