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 instead face Justin Gaethje. Topuria questioned why Makhachev doesn't want to fight him. Islam Makhachev responded by saying he accepted the White House fight but was told Topuria requested a huge fee and was denied, leading to the fight falling through. Makhachev stated he is tired of hearing fabrications from Topuria and his team. Jorge Masvidal and Joe Pyfer both picked 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, while Strickland and Tavares were his toughest, notably not including Chimaev because he doesn't consider their meeting a real fight.
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