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Ilia Topuria claimed he went to sleep knowing he would fight Islam Makhachev at the White House event, but was informed hours before the announcement that Makhachev was injured and he would instead face Justin Gaethje. Topuria expressed confusion about why Makhachev doesn't want to fight him. In response, Makhachev stated he is tired of hearing fabrications from Topuria and his team, claiming he agreed to the White House fight but was told the next day that Topuria requested a huge fee and was denied. Makhachev insisted that Topuria refused the fight and that even Topuria's manager confirmed this. When a fan asked if it was manager Ali Abdelaziz posting, Makhachev replied "not today."
AgentMMA.com
