A public dispute has emerged between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev regarding why their planned White House event bout fell through. Topuria claimed he went to sleep knowing the fight was confirmed, only to be called hours before the announcement and told Makhachev was injured and he would instead face Justin Gaethje. The featherweight champion expressed confusion about why Makhachev would avoid the fight. Makhachev responded by stating he accepted the White House bout when offered, but was told the next day that Topuria requested an excessive purse and was denied. The lightweight champion insisted Topuria's team knows the truth and should stop lying about the situation. In a notable exchange, when a fan suggested manager Ali Abdelaziz was posting at 4 AM, Makhachev replied that it wasn't Ali posting this time, adding another layer of intrigue to the dispute.
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