Topuria and Makhachev dispute details of White House event fight negotiations

A public disagreement has erupted between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev regarding negotiations for a potential fight at the White House event. Topuria claimed he was told hours before the announcement that he would face Makhachev, but was later informed that Makhachev suffered an injury and he would fight Justin Gaethje instead. Topuria expressed confusion about why Makhachev doesn't want the fight. Makhachev countered by stating he's tired of Topuria's fabrications, claiming he agreed to the White House bout but was told the next day that Topuria demanded an enormous purse and was denied. Makhachev asserted that Topuria's own manager confirmed this version of events. In a notable exchange, when a fan commented on a 4 AM social media post suggesting Ali Abdelaziz was behind it, Makhachev responded that "today it's not him," implying he was personally managing his account.