Topuria and Makhachev contradict each other on White House fight cancellation

Ilia Topuria claimed he knew hours before the White House event card announcement that he would fight Islam Makhachev, but was told Makhachev got injured and he would face Gaethje instead. Islam Makhachev disputed this version, stating he agreed to the fight but was told Topuria requested a huge fee and was denied. Makhachev expressed frustration with what he called fabrications from Topuria's team. When fans suggested manager Ali Abdelaziz was writing Makhachev's response at 4 AM, Islam replied that it wasn't Ali this time. The conflicting accounts highlight ongoing tension about who refused the fight.