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Ilia Topuria revealed how close he came to fighting Islam Makhachev at the White House event. Topuria says he knew he would be fighting Makhachev and that the fight would be announced as part of the full card reveal. However, just hours before the official announcement, he received a call informing him that Islam had suffered an injury and he would fight Max Holloway instead. Topuria went to sleep believing he would face Islam but woke up to numerous phone calls with the news of the change. Despite the situation, Topuria says he is not disappointed and believes the fight will happen eventually.
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