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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 fight came to being officially announced, saying that just a couple of hours before the full card announcement at the White House, he knew he would face Makhachev and that the bout would be announced. However, he then received a call informing him that Islam had sustained an injury and 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 his belief that the fight should happen sooner or later.
AgentMMA.com
