Topuria and Makhachev exchange conflicting claims about White House fight

Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev have offered contradictory accounts of why their superfight fell through. Topuria claims he was told hours before the White House announcement that he would fight Makhachev, but was then informed Makhachev suffered an injury and he would face Justin Gaethje instead. Makhachev countered by saying he agreed to the White House bout, but the next day was told Topuria requested a huge purse and was denied, leading to the fight's cancellation. Makhachev expressed frustration at what he called fabrications from Topuria and his team, insisting Topuria refused the fight and knows it. The post also mentions Jorge Masvidal and Orion Cosce backing Sean Strickland against Khamzat Chimaev, with Masvidal criticizing Chimaev's wrestling-heavy style. Additionally, Dricus Du Plessis identified Israel Adesanya as his most technical opponent and Sean Strickland and Caio Borralho as his toughest, notably excluding Chimaev.