Tsarukyan targets Topuria, Dvalishvili clarifies Dagestani relations, Chimaev favored over O'Malley

Arman Tsarukyan stated he would like Justin Gaethje to miss weight so he could fight Ilia Topuria and "kick him out of the UFC," adding that he will only stop once he has at least five UFC title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili clarified that he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he dislikes, emphasizing that fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan are hardworking and have healthy competition. Topuria, who recently updated his chest tattoo, harshly criticized Tsarukyan, calling him unintelligent and claiming he would break his jaw in the first round if they fought. Tsarukyan also discussed a potential bout with Alexander Volkanovski and laid out near-term prospects for Khamzat Chimaev. Demetrious Johnson predicted a confident victory for Chimaev over Sean O'Malley. Benoit Saint-Denis appeared to tease a fight with Paddy Pimblett by posting a picture of roast beef, and Bogdan Guskov declined a fight with Baranyevski.