Ilia Topuria revealed he is not disappointed that his White House fight against Islam Makhachev fell through. He disclosed that he knew just hours before the full card announcement that he would face Makhachev and that the UFC was set to officially announce the bout. However, Topuria received a phone call informing him that Islam had sustained an injury and he would instead fight Justin Gaethje. Topuria went to bed expecting to fight Makhachev but was awakened by numerous calls delivering the news of the change. He expressed belief that the fight should happen eventually.
