Topuria Calls Makhachev Out for Skipping White House Card
By Eddie Sanchez
Dana White shut down rumors that a fight between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev was in negotiations for the White House due to Islam dealing with a hand injury, though Topuria is calling the injury an excuse for ducking him. The lightweight champion suggested that this injury was a convenient excuse for Makhachev to avoid a highly anticipated fight on the South Lawn.
Topuria stated that he knew he was going to be featured on the card and accepted a fight with Islam, only to find out he suffered a hand injury. Makhachev fired back, dismissing the claims by responding to Topuria, stating, “One day you will get what you asked for,” even going as far as suggesting he’d take the fight for free just to settle the score. While White maintains that the scheduling conflict was purely medical, the narrative has shifted.”
“We both know who chickened out here. You can cover your cowardice with nasty tweets, but don’t worry, one day you will get what you asked for! and your manager (doesn’t) have to ask for billions to fight me, we’ll do it for free,” Makhachev said.
Topuria will instead put his belt on the line against interim titleholder Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250. In his most recent outing, he defeated Charles Oliveira in the first round of their main event contest for the interim lightweight belt at UFC 317 last June, and became a two-division UFC champion.
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