Topuria and Makhachev exchange contradictory accounts of White House fight negotiations

Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev have offered conflicting versions of why their White House event fight fell through. Topuria claimed he went to sleep knowing the fight with Makhachev was confirmed, but hours before the announcement was told Makhachev was injured and he would fight Justin Gaethje instead. Makhachev countered that he agreed to the fight when contacted, but the next day was told Topuria demanded an enormous fee and was denied, leading to the cancellation. Makhachev insisted that Topuria's own manager confirmed this version and accused Topuria of lying. The exchange highlights significant disagreement between the camps about who is responsible for the fight not materializing. A fan commented on Makhachev's late-night post, to which Makhachev cryptically replied that it wasn't him posting.