Topuria and Makhachev dispute story about White House fight announcement

Ilia Topuria claimed he was informed hours before the White House event announcement that he would fight Islam Makhachev, but received a call saying Makhachev was injured and he would fight Justin Gaethje instead. Topuria questioned why Makhachev doesn't want to fight him, calling him strange. Islam Makhachev responded that he's tired of hearing fabrications from Topuria and his team, stating he agreed to the White House fight but was told the next day that Topuria requested a huge fee and was denied. Makhachev insisted that Topuria refused the fight and knows it, with even Topuria's manager allegedly confirming this version. The exchange continued with a fan commenting at 4 AM telling Ali to go to sleep, to which Makhachev cryptically replied "today it's not him."