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Ilia Topuria claimed he was informed he would fight Islam Makhachev at the White House event but received a call hours before the announcement stating Makhachev was injured and he would face Gaethje instead. Topuria expressed confusion about why Makhachev doesn't want the fight. Islam Makhachev responded that he accepted the White House fight offer immediately, but was told the next day that Topuria requested a huge purse and was denied. When a fan commented at 4 AM telling Ali to go to sleep, Makhachev replied that it wasn't Ali posting. The conflicting accounts highlight ongoing tensions between the two camps regarding negotiations and who declined the potential matchup.
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