Topuria and Makhachev dispute details of White House event fight negotiations

Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev have conflicting accounts of how their potential White House event fight fell through. Topuria claimed he went to sleep knowing the fight with Makhachev was scheduled to be announced, but received a call hours before the announcement stating Makhachev was injured and he would face Gaethje instead. Makhachev responded that he accepted the White House fight when offered, but was told the next day that Topuria requested an enormous purse and was denied, leading to the fight falling apart. Makhachev emphasized that even Topuria's manager confirmed this version of events. When a fan joked about the late-night post, Makhachev clarified it wasn't Ali Abdelaziz posting. The exchange highlights ongoing confusion and finger-pointing between the camps.