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Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev have offered conflicting accounts of why their planned White House event fight fell through. Topuria claimed he went to sleep expecting the bout to be announced, but was informed hours before the announcement that Makhachev had suffered an injury and he would instead face Justin Gaethje. Makhachev countered that he accepted the fight when offered, but was told the next day that Topuria requested an enormous purse and was denied, with Topuria's own manager allegedly confirming this version. The dispute has led to accusations of dishonesty from both camps. Makhachev also made a cryptic comment suggesting someone else was posting from his account when a fan noted the late-night timing of his response.
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