Islam Makhachev has expressed frustration with what he calls fabricated narratives coming from Ilia Topuria's camp regarding a potential White House fight. The lightweight champion explained that he accepted the fight after receiving a call, but the next day was told that Topuria requested an unrealistic sum of money. According to Makhachev, the UFC rejected this financial request and Topuria subsequently withdrew from the bout. Makhachev claims even Topuria's manager confirmed this version of events, and he called on the featherweight champion to stop creating new stories in every interview.
