Ilia Topuria claims he was told hours before the White House event announcement that he would fight Islam Makhachev, but Makhachev allegedly withdrew due to injury and Topuria ended up facing Gaethje instead. Islam Makhachev counters that he agreed to the bout but was told Topuria demanded a huge purse and was turned down by the UFC. Makhachev insists Topuria is lying and that even Topuria's manager confirmed this version of events. A fan commented on Makhachev's late-night post, to which Islam replied that it was not manager Ali Abdelaziz posting. Additionally, Jorge Masvidal and Orion Cosce backed Sean Strickland over Khamzat Chimaev, Du Plessis named Adesanya as his most technical opponent, and UFC 327's roster has earned 92 total bonuses.
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