Arman Tsarukyan targets Topuria, says he will kick him out of UFC

Arman Tsarukyan has declared that he would like to fight Ilia Topuria and believes he will beat him decisively, going so far as to say he will 'kick him out of the UFC.' Tsarukyan also stated that his goal is to secure at least five UFC title defenses before retiring. Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili said he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he dislikes personally. Dvalishvili emphasized that fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan are hardworking and mostly friendly, competing in healthy rivalry. Topuria fired back at Tsarukyan in crude terms, calling him unintelligent and claiming he would break his jaw in the first round. Tsarukyan also discussed a potential fight with Alexander Volkanovski and laid out perspectives for Khamzat Chimaev. Demetrious Johnson predicted a confident win for Chimaev over Sean O'Malley, while Benoit Saint-Denis hinted at a fight with Paddy Pimblett. Bogdan Guskov reportedly turned down a bout with an unnamed opponent.