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Ilia Topuria disclosed that he was informed of his fight against Islam Makhachev at the White House event just hours before the official card announcement. Topuria went to bed expecting to face Makhachev, but was awakened by numerous phone calls informing him that Islam had sustained an injury and he would instead fight Justin Gaethje. Despite the last-minute change, Topuria said he is not disappointed and remains confident the Makhachev bout will eventually happen. The statement provides Topuria's perspective on the timeline of events surrounding the fight cancellation.
AgentMMA.com
