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Ilia Topuria claims he was told he would fight Islam Makhachev at the White House event but received a call hours before the announcement saying Makhachev was injured and he'd face Gaethje instead. Islam Makhachev countered that he agreed to the fight but was told Topuria requested a huge fee and was denied, leading to the bout falling through. Makhachev insisted Topuria refused the fight and that even Topuria's manager confirmed this version. In a separate note, Jorge Masvidal and Paiffer have bet on Sean Strickland against Khamzat Chimaev, with Masvidal calling Chimaev's style "sitting and sniffing crotches." Dricus du Plessis named Israel Adesanya as his most technical opponent.
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