Topuria and Makhachev dispute White House event fight details

Ilia Topuria claimed he went to sleep knowing he would fight Islam Makhachev at the White House event, but was told hours before the announcement that Makhachev was injured and he would face Justin Gaethje instead. Topuria expressed confusion about why Makhachev does not want to fight him. Islam Makhachev responded that he is tired of Topuria's fabrications, stating that he agreed to the White House fight but was told the next day that Topuria demanded a huge fee and was refused. Makhachev said it was Topuria who rejected the bout and that even Topuria's manager confirmed this version. A fan commented on Makhachev's post at 4 AM telling him to go to sleep, to which Makhachev replied cryptically that it was not Ali Abdelaziz posting. The post also notes that Jorge Masvidal and Orrin Paiffer backed Sean Strickland against Chimaev, with Masvidal calling Chimaev's style "sitting and smelling crotches."