Arman Tsarukyan stated he would like Justin Gaethje to drop out so he could fight Ilia Topuria and 'kick him out of the UFC,' calling that his goal. He also declared he won't stop until he has at least five UFC title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili clarified he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except for Umar Nurmagomedov, saying he simply doesn't like that particular fighter. Merab noted that Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan all have hardworking fighters with healthy competition. Topuria has updated his chest tattoo and made harsh comments about Tsarukyan. Arman also discussed a potential fight with Alexander Volkanovski. Demetrious Johnson predicted a confident victory for Khamzat Chimaev over Sean O'Malley.
