Ilia Topuria Goes Sneaker Shopping Ahead of UFC Freedom 250

Ilia Topuria visits Flight Club Miami for the latest episode of Sneaker Shopping with Joe La Puma ahead of his UFC Freedom 250 title defense. Watch the episode and hear Topuria discuss sneakers, Messi, Travis Scott, and fight week.

With fight week officially underway, Ilia Topuria is making the media rounds ahead of his highly anticipated title defense at UFC Freedom 250. Before stepping into the spotlight at the historic White House event, Topuria linked up with Joe La Puma for the latest episode of Sneaker Shopping at Flight Club Miami. During the episode, the UFC lightweight champion discusses his simple sneaker style, receiving a pair of Travis Scott sneakers from his brother, traveling with a massive shoe collection, meeting Lionel Messi, and preparing for the biggest fight of his career. Fans looking ahead to the historic card can also check out our preview of the UFC Freedom 250 fight card and revisit our breakdown of UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira, where Topuria captured UFC gold. Watch the full episode above. Topuria is scheduled to defend his lightweight title at UFC Freedom 250 this Sunday.