Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev offered conflicting accounts of what happened with their proposed White House fight. Topuria claimed he was told hours before the announcement he would fight Makhachev, then received a call saying Islam was injured and he would face Gaethje instead. Makhachev countered that he agreed to the fight, but the next day was told Topuria requested a huge fee and was denied, leading to the matchup falling apart. Makhachev insisted Topuria declined the fight and knows it, with even Topuria's manager allegedly confirming this version. When a fan commented it was 4 AM and Makhachev should sleep, Islam cryptically replied "Today it's not him," suggesting someone else may have posted. The post also mentions Jorge Masvidal and Orion Cosce picked Sean Strickland against Khamzat Chimaev, and notes UFC 327 fighters have earned 92 bonuses collectively.
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