Topuria and Makhachev give conflicting accounts of White House fight falling apart

Iliya Topuria and Islam Makhachev have provided contradictory explanations for why their anticipated White House event fight did not materialize. Topuria claimed he went to sleep knowing the fight was scheduled and was told hours before the announcement that Makhachev was injured, leading to Justin Gaethje being named as his opponent instead. Makhachev countered that he agreed to the fight when offered but was told the next day that Topuria demanded a huge fee and was rejected, stating that even Topuria's manager confirmed this version. Makhachev posted his response at 4 AM and clarified in the comments that someone else was managing his account at that time. The conflicting narratives have left fans uncertain about which fighter is telling the truth about who turned down the fight.