Quick read
Ilia Topuria claimed he went to bed knowing he would fight Islam Makhachev at the White House event, but was told hours before the announcement that Makhachev was injured and he would face Justin Gaethje instead. Islam Makhachev responded by stating he agreed to the White House fight when called, but was told the next day that Topuria requested a huge fee and was denied, adding that even Topuria's manager confirmed this version. In an unusual exchange, a fan commented at 4am telling Ali to go to sleep, to which Makhachev's account replied "It's not him today," suggesting someone else was managing his social media. The post also includes commentary from Jorge Masvidal and others backing Sean Strickland against Khamzat Chimaev.
AgentMMA.com
