Topuria and Makhachev clash over claims about White House event fight

Ilia Topuria claimed he was told he would fight Islam Makhachev at the White House event, but was informed hours before the announcement that Makhachev was injured and he would face Justin Gaethje instead. Islam Makhachev refuted these claims, stating he agreed to the fight but was told the next day that Topuria requested a huge fee and was denied, accusing Topuria of lying about refusing the bout. The exchange continued when a fan told Makhachev to go to sleep at 4 AM, to which he replied "Today this is not him." Jorge Masvidal and Orion Cosce both predicted Sean Strickland to beat Hamzat Chimaev, with Masvidal calling Chimaev's style "sitting and smelling crotches." Dricus du Plessis said Israel Adesanya was his most technical opponent and Sean Strickland and Brad Tavares were his toughest, notably not including Chimaev because he doesn't consider their encounter a real fight.