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Ilia Topuria disclosed that his anticipated fight against Islam Makhachev at the White House event was nearly official before being cancelled. Topuria stated he knew just hours before the full card announcement that he would face Makhachev and expected the bout to be revealed publicly. However, he received a call informing him that Makhachev had sustained an injury and would be replaced by Justin Gaethje. Topuria went to sleep believing the Makhachev fight was confirmed, only to wake up to numerous calls about the change. He expressed hope that the matchup will eventually happen.
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