Ilia Topuria claims he was told just hours before the White House card announcement that his fight with Islam Makhachev was cancelled due to Makhachev's injury, and he would face Gaethje instead. Makhachev fired back, saying he agreed to the fight but was told the next day that Topuria demanded a huge fee and was denied. Makhachev insists Topuria refused the bout and is lying about the situation. Meanwhile, Jorge Masvidal and Orion Cosce picked Sean Strickland over Khamzat Chimaev, with Masvidal calling Chimaev's style "sitting and sniffing crotches." Dricus Du Plessis named Adesanya as his most technical opponent and Strickland and Tavares as the hardest hitters, but did not consider his meeting with Chimaev a real fight. UFC 327 fighters have earned a combined 92 bonuses heading into the event.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
