Ilia Topuria has publicly criticized Islam Makhachev, accusing the lightweight champion of focusing on other fighters' earnings rather than competition. Topuria stated that Makhachev had excuses on one previous occasion and now has them again, suggesting a pattern of behavior. The featherweight champion believes this clearly indicates that Makhachev is actively avoiding a potential matchup between them. Details about the specific context or timeline of these alleged excuses were not provided in the post.
