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Ilia Topuria stated that hours before the White House fight card announcement, he knew he would face Islam Makhachev and that the bout would be announced. However, Topuria claims he received a call just hours before the announcement saying Makhachev had sustained an injury and that he would instead fight Justin Gaethje. Topuria expressed confusion about why Makhachev doesn't want to fight him. In response, Makhachev countered that he accepted the White House fight but was told the next day that Topuria requested a huge fee and was denied, with Makhachev claiming Topuria's own manager confirmed this version of events.
AgentMMA.com
