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Ilia Topuria disclosed that his planned fight against Islam Makhachev at the White House event was just hours away from being officially announced before it fell through. Topuria stated he went to bed knowing he would face Makhachev and that the bout would be announced, only to be awakened by numerous phone calls informing him that Makhachev had sustained an injury. He was then told he would instead fight Justin Gaethje. Despite the last-minute change, Topuria expressed he is not disappointed by the situation. He emphasized that a fight between him and Makhachev should happen eventually, regardless of this setback.
AgentMMA.com
