Tsarukyan says he wants Gaethje to miss weight so he can fight Topuria

Arman Tsarukyan stated he would like Justin Gaethje to miss weight so he could fight Ilia Topuria instead, claiming he would knock Topuria out of the UFC. Tsarukyan also declared he will only stop when he has at least five UFC title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili commented that he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he dislikes, while emphasizing healthy competition among fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. Topuria, who recently updated his chest tattoo, responded harshly to Tsarukyan, calling him stupid and claiming he would break his jaw in the first round if they fought. The post also mentions Tsarukyan discussing a potential Volkanovski fight and Chimaev's prospects, Demetrious Johnson predicting Chimaev over Strickland, Benoit Saint-Denis announcing a fight with Pimblett, and Bogdan Guskov declining a bout with Baranchik.