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Ilia Topuria revealed he was scheduled to fight Islam Makhachev at the White House event and the bout was set to be announced within hours. However, Topuria received a phone call informing him that Makhachev had suffered an injury and he would instead face Justin Gaethje. Topuria went to sleep believing he would fight Makhachev, only to be woken by numerous calls about the change. Despite the disappointment, Topuria says he is not discouraged and believes the fight should happen eventually.
AgentMMA.com
