Topuria and Makhachev exchange conflicting claims about White House fight

Illia Topuria claimed he was informed hours before the White House card announcement that he would fight Islam Makhachev, but received a call saying Makhachev was injured and he would face Justin Gaethje instead. Topuria expressed confusion about why Makhachev doesn't want the fight, calling him "strange." Makhachev responded by saying he's tired of lies from Topuria's team, stating he agreed to the White House fight but was told the next day that Topuria demanded an enormous fee and was refused. Makhachev insisted that Topuria refused the fight and accused him of lying, noting even Topuria's manager confirmed this version. When a fan joked about manager Ali Abdelaziz posting at 4 AM, Makhachev clarified "Today this is not him," suggesting someone else operates his account.