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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 that just hours before the full card announcement at the White House, he knew he would be fighting Makhachev and believed the bout would be officially announced. However, he received a phone call informing him that Makhachev had sustained an injury and that he would instead fight Justin Gaethje. Topuria went to bed expecting to fight Makhachev but was woken by numerous phone calls with the news of the change. He expressed belief that the Makhachev fight should happen eventually.
AgentMMA.com
