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A public disagreement has erupted between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev regarding a potential White House event fight. Topuria claims he went to sleep knowing he would fight Makhachev, but hours before the announcement was told Makhachev was injured and he would instead face Gaethje. Makhachev countered that he accepted the fight but was told Topuria requested a huge fee and was denied, resulting in the bout falling through. Makhachev stated even Topuria's manager confirmed this version. Interestingly, when a fan commented at 4 AM asking Ali Abdelaziz to sleep, Makhachev responded that it wasn't him posting. The dispute highlights ongoing tension between the two champions.
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