Topuria and Makhachev trade accusations over cancelled White House fight

Ilia Topuria claimed he was told hours before the White House event announcement that he would face Islam Makhachev, only to be informed shortly before the official announcement that Makhachev was injured and he would instead fight Justin Gaethje. Topuria questioned why Makhachev doesn't want to fight him. Makhachev responded by saying he's tired of Topuria's fabrications, stating he accepted the White House fight but was told the next day that Topuria requested a huge fee and was denied. Makhachev claimed Topuria refused the fight and that even Topuria's manager confirmed this. In other news, Jorge Masvidal and Orion Cosce both picked Sean Strickland to beat Hamzat Chimaev, with Masvidal calling Chimaev's style "sitting and smelling crotches."