Islam Makhachev stated he is tired of listening to fabricated stories from Ilia Topuria's team. Makhachev explained that he received a call and accepted a fight at the White House event, but the next day he was told Topuria requested an unrealistic sum of money. The UFC rejected Topuria's request and he withdrew from the fight, according to Makhachev. Makhachev noted that even Topuria's manager confirmed this version of events. He urged Topuria to stop talking, saying that in every new interview Topuria tells a different story, and accused him of knowing the truth about withdrawing.
