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Ilia Topuria stated that he was informed he would fight Islam Makhachev at the White House event just hours before the full card announcement. According to Topuria, he went to sleep knowing the fight was set, but received a call shortly before the announcement saying Makhachev had sustained an injury and would be replaced by Justin Gaethje. Topuria expressed confusion about why Makhachev doesn't want to fight him. Islam Makhachev responded by denying the injury claim and stating that Topuria's team requested an excessive purse, leading to the fight falling through. Jorge Masvidal and Bo Nickal have both picked Sean Strickland to defeat Khamzat Chimaev in their upcoming bout.
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