Arman Tsarukyan targets Topuria; Merab clarifies stance on Dagestan fighters

Arman Tsarukyan stated he would like Renato Moicano to miss weight so he could fight Ilia Topuria and "kick him out of the UFC," calling it his goal. Tsarukyan also vowed to continue until he has at least five UFC title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili clarified that he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except for Umar Nurmagomedov, saying he simply does not like that particular fighter but otherwise respects the region's athletes and views the competition as healthy. Topuria, who recently updated his chest tattoo, called Tsarukyan "incredibly stupid" and predicted he would break Tsarukyan's jaw in the first round if they ever meet. Tsarukyan also discussed a potential bout with Alexander Volkanovski and outlined future prospects for Khamzat Chimaev. Demetrious Johnson predicted a confident victory for Chimaev over Sean Strickland. Benoit Saint-Denis hinted at a fight with Paddy Pimblett by posting a roast beef image. Bogdan Guskov reportedly declined a fight with Mateusz Rebecki.