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Ilia Topuria claimed he was told hours before the White House announcement that he would face Islam Makhachev, but then received a call saying Makhachev was injured and he would fight Justin Gaethje instead. Topuria questioned why Makhachev doesn't want to fight him. Makhachev responded by saying he accepted the White House fight when offered, but was told the next day that Topuria requested a huge fee and was denied. He stated that Topuria refused the fight and that even Topuria's manager confirmed this. The exchange highlights conflicting accounts of who turned down the high-profile matchup. When a fan commented on Makhachev's late-night posting, he replied that it wasn't Ali Abdelaziz managing his account this time.
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