Tsarukyan targets Topuria, Dvalishvili discusses Nurmagomedov rivalry

Arman Tsarukyan stated he wants Justin Gaethje to withdraw so he can fight Ilia Topuria and "kick him out of the UFC," calling it his goal. He also said he will only stop when he has at least five UFC title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili clarified he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he simply dislikes, emphasizing healthy competition among fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. Topuria, who recently updated his chest tattoo, called Tsarukyan "incredibly stupid" and "a complete idiot," dismissing him as not wealthy and spending his father's money rather than his own, promising to break Tsarukyan's jaw in the first round if they fight. Additional notes mention Tsarukyan discussing a potential Volkanovski fight and Chimaev's prospects, Demetrious Johnson predicting Chimaev over Strickland, Benoit Saint-Denis announcing a fight with Pimblett via social media post, and Bogdan Guskov declining a fight with Baraniewski.