Ilia Topuria stated that he went to sleep knowing he would fight Islam Makhachev, only to be told hours before the White House announcement that Makhachev suffered an injury and he would face Justin Gaethje instead. Topuria expressed confusion about why Makhachev doesn't want to fight him. In response, Makhachev denied the claims, stating he agreed to the White House fight but that Topuria requested an enormous purse and was refused. Makhachev accused Topuria and his team of lying, with Topuria's manager allegedly confirming Makhachev's version of events. Additionally, the post mentions Jorge Masvidal and Orion Cosce picking Sean Strickland over Khamzat Chimaev, with Masvidal calling Chimaev's style 'sitting and smelling crotches.' Dricus Du Plessis named Israel Adesanya as his most technical opponent and Sean Strickland and Brad Tavares as his toughest.
