The tension between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria has escalated even more after the Dagestani champion publicly responded to the harsh message that the Spanish-Georgian previously posted on social networks. The exchange began when Topuria accused Makhachev of looking for excuses to avoid facing him at the event that the UFC plans to organize at the White House.
Hours later, Makhachev responded by directly quoting Topuria's message and making his stance on the situation clear. The lightweight champion insinuated that the Spanish-Georgian's version does not reflect what happened during the negotiations and assured that, sooner or later, the fight will end up taking place.
The full message posted by Islam Makhachev was as follows:
\"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.\"
The Dagestani's response has further fueled the rivalry between the two champions and has provoked thousands of reactions among fans and fighters on social networks. Many followers consider that this public exchange brings even closer the possibility of a superfight between Topuria and Makhachev on a future major card of the UFC.