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Ilia Topuria disclosed details about how close his fight with Islam Makhachev came to being officially announced for the White House event. Topuria stated that just a few hours before the full card announcement, he knew he would be facing Makhachev and expected the bout to be revealed. However, he received a phone call informing him that Islam had sustained an injury and he would instead fight Max Holloway. Topuria went to sleep believing he would fight Makhachev, only to be woken by numerous calls with the news of the change. Despite the cancellation, Topuria expressed that he is not disappointed and believes the fight should happen eventually.
AgentMMA.com
