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Ilia Topuria stated he is not disappointed that his fight against Islam Makhachev at the White House event fell through. Topuria revealed how close the bout came to being officially announced. A few hours before the full card announcement at the White House, he knew he would be fighting Makhachev and expected the promotion to announce the bout. However, he then received a call informing him that Islam had sustained an injury and that he would instead face Justin Gaethje. Topuria went to bed believing he would fight Makhachev, only to be awakened by numerous phone calls with the news of the change.
AgentMMA.com
