"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 fat ass manager don't have to ask for billions to fight me, we'll do it for free."
"Topuria recently accused Makhachev of making an excuse to duck him. 'El Matador' claims he didn't hesitate for a second before accepting the booking against Makhachev. However, a day later, Topuria was allegedly informed that Makhachev was injured."
UFC fans anticipated a matchup between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria, especially after Dana White promised a major fight at the White House event. However, Justin Gaethje was scheduled to challenge Topuria for a lightweight title unifier on June 14 instead. Rumors suggested Makhachev was originally booked against Topuria but withdrew due to injury. Topuria accused Makhachev of making excuses to avoid the fight, claiming he accepted immediately. Makhachev responded by denying the accusations and asserting that Topuria's management demanded excessive compensation. Makhachev pledged to face Topuria eventually without financial demands.
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