Islam Makhachev says a planned UFC matchup against Ilia Topuria at a White House-related event was canceled after Topuria requested a reported $20 million purse. Makhachev portrays the negotiations as straightforward, saying he accepted the proposed fight terms immediately without additional demands, and that the dispute on Topuria’s side prevented the bout from taking place. Yahoo Sports reports Makhachev also ties the cancellation to issues involving a purported injury and miscommunication during the build-up to the event, which was expected to feature the long-awaited superfight. Other Yahoo coverage adds that Makhachev says the UFC rejected Topuria’s large request rather than agreeing to it. Across the reporting, the central points remain the same: the fight was positioned as a high-profile White House South Lawn booking, the bout did not happen, and competing accounts focus on purse expectations and how the negotiations were handled.