Ilia Topuria disclosed that his 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 fight Makhachev and that the bout would be announced as part of the White House card. However, he was woken up by numerous phone calls informing him that Makhachev had suffered an injury and that he would instead face Max Holloway. The Georgian champion said he learned about the cancellation just a couple of hours before the full card announcement was scheduled. Despite the disappointment, Topuria expressed that he was not discouraged by the fight falling through and maintains that the bout should happen eventually.
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