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Report Says Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev Was a Real White House Option

A Topuria-Makhachev super-fight was reportedly a genuine possibility for the UFC’s June 14 White House card before plans shifted; the chances were “quite the opposite” of distant. The matchup made sense on paper: Makhachev had publicly welcomed it for that event but later said it “definitely won’t” happen there. UFC instead booked Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje atop “Freedom 250.”