Topuria and Makhachev dispute who pulled out of White House event bout

Ilia Topuria claimed he was scheduled to fight Islam Makhachev at the White House event but was told hours before the announcement that Makhachev suffered an injury and he would face Justin Gaethje instead. Topuria questioned why Makhachev doesn't want to fight him. Islam Makhachev responded that he is tired of Topuria's fabrications, stating he agreed to the White House fight but was told the next day that Topuria requested a huge fee and was denied. Makhachev accused Topuria of being the one who refused the fight and said even Topuria's manager confirmed this. The exchange included a fan commenting at 4 a.m. telling Ali to go to sleep, to which Makhachev replied it wasn't him posting at that hour.