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Ilia Topuria disclosed that his anticipated bout with Islam Makhachev at the White House event came within hours of being officially announced before falling through. Topuria stated he went to sleep knowing he would fight Makhachev, only to be awakened by multiple phone calls informing him that Islam had sustained an injury and that he would instead face Max Holloway. The Georgian champion indicated he was aware just a couple of hours before the full card announcement that the Makhachev fight was scheduled. Despite the setback, Topuria expressed no disappointment about the fight not materializing. He concluded by stating his belief that the matchup should eventually happen.
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