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Ilia Topuria has disclosed that he was scheduled to fight Islam Makhachev at the White House event and was aware of the matchup just hours before the official announcement. However, he received a phone call informing him that Makhachev had sustained an injury and that he would instead face Justin Gaethje. Topuria went to sleep expecting to fight Makhachev, only to be woken by numerous calls delivering the news of the change. Despite the setback, Topuria stated he is not disappointed and believes the fight should happen eventually.
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