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Ilia Topuria claimed he knew he would fight Islam Makhachev at the White House event but was told hours before the announcement that Makhachev was injured and he would fight Justin Gaethje instead. Topuria stated he does not understand why Makhachev does not want to fight him. Islam Makhachev responded by saying he agreed to the White House fight but was told the next day that Topuria demanded a huge fee and was refused. Makhachev accused Topuria and his team of lying, noting that Topuria's own manager confirmed his version. The exchange represents an ongoing public disagreement about who was responsible for the fight falling through. Makhachev also noted that his late-night social media response was not posted by Ali Abdelaziz.
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