Ilia Topuria revealed how close he came to fighting Islam Makhachev at the White House event before the bout fell through. Topuria stated he was informed just hours before the official card announcement that he would face Makhachev and that the fight would be announced. However, he then received a call saying Islam 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 phone calls informing him of the change. Despite the setback, Topuria expressed that he is not disappointed and believes the fight should happen eventually.
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