Arman Tsarukyan targets Topuria, claims he'd kick him out of UFC

Arman Tsarukyan made several bold statements in recent comments. He expressed hope that Justin Gaethje would pull out of his fight so Tsarukyan could fight Ilia Topuria instead, claiming he would "kick him out of the UFC" as his goal. Tsarukyan also stated he won't stop until he has at least five UFC title defenses. Merab Dvalishvili commented that he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except for Umar Nurmagomedov, saying he simply doesn't like that particular fighter, while emphasizing healthy competition among fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. Topuria, who recently updated his chest tattoo, called Tsarukyan "incredibly stupid" and said if they meet in the octagon, he'll break Tsarukyan's jaw in the first round. Additional news included Tsarukyan discussing a possible Volkanovski fight, Demetrious Johnson predicting Khamzat Chimaev would beat Sean Strickland, Benoit Saint-Denis announcing a fight with Pimblett, and Bogdan Guskov declining a fight with Baranyevski.