Arman Tsarukyan sets goal of five title defenses, wants to kick Topuria out of UFC

Arman Tsarukyan stated he wants Justin Gaethje to drop out so he can fight Ilia Topuria and kick him out of the UFC, describing this as his goal. Tsarukyan also declared he will only stop when he has at least five title defenses in the UFC. Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili said he has no problems with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, whom he simply doesn't like, while emphasizing healthy competition among fighters from Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. Topuria fired back at Tsarukyan with harsh criticism, calling him stupid and saying he would break his jaw in the first round if they fought. Additional news includes Tsarukyan discussing a potential fight with Alexander Volkanovski, Demetrious Johnson predicting Khamzat Chimaev would beat Sean O'Malley, Benoit Saint-Denis teasing a fight with Paddy Pimblett, and Bogdan Guskov declining a fight with an unnamed opponent.