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Ilia Topuria revealed that his fight against Islam Makhachev at the White House was nearly official before falling apart at the last moment. Topuria stated that just hours before the full card announcement, he knew he would be fighting Makhachev and expected the bout to be announced. However, he received a 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 phone calls with the news of the change. Despite the disappointment, Topuria expressed that he believes the fight with Makhachev should happen eventually.
AgentMMA.com
