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Ilia Topuria claimed he was scheduled to fight Islam Makhachev at a White House event but Makhachev withdrew with an injury hours before the announcement, leading to Topuria being matched with Gaethje instead. Islam Makhachev countered that he agreed to the White House fight but Topuria demanded too much money and was denied, causing the bout to fall through. Makhachev stated that even Topuria's manager confirmed this version of events. In the comments, a fan noted Makhachev posting at 4 AM, to which Islam replied it wasn't Ali Abdelaziz posting. Additionally, Jorge Masvidal and Orion Cosce both picked Sean Strickland over Khamzat Chimaev, with Masvidal criticizing Chimaev's style.
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