Arman Tsarukyan targets Topuria fight, aims for five title defenses

Arman Tsarukyan stated he wants Justin Gaethje to miss weight so he can fight Ilia Topuria and "kick him out of the UFC," calling it his goal. 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 maintaining that fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan are hardworking and friendly competitors. Topuria, who updated his chest tattoo, called Tsarukyan "incredibly stupid" and said he would break his jaw in the first round if they meet. Additional notes mention Demetrious Johnson predicting Khamzat Chimaev to defeat Sean O'Malley, Benoit Saint-Denis announcing a fight with Pimblett, and Bogdan Guskov declining a fight with a Polish opponent.