Tsarukyan wants to kick Topuria out of UFC, targets 5 title defenses

Arman Tsarukyan stated he would like Justin Gaethje to pull out so he could fight and "kick out" Ilia Topuria from the UFC, calling it his goal. Tsarukyan also declared he will only stop when he has at least five UFC title defenses. Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili clarified he has no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he dislikes, while emphasizing healthy competition among Caucasian fighters. Topuria criticized Tsarukyan harshly, calling him unintelligent and claiming he would break his jaw in the first round. Benoit Saint-Denis posted an image of roast beef (an English dish) to his social media, apparently announcing a fight with Paddy Pimblett. Additionally, Bogdan Guskov declined a fight with Baranyevski, and Demetrious Johnson predicted a confident victory for Khamzat Chimaev over Sean Strickland.