Topuria’s Custom ‘El Matador’ Shorts Are Awesome

“El Matador” is the latest fighter to get custom shorts.

Ilia Topuria makes his highly anticipated first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight title defense at UFC 308 in t-minus three days (Sat., Oct. 26, 2024) against Baddest Motherf—ker (BMF), Max Holloway from inside Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Ahead of their epic showdown, UFC has released images of Topuria’s super awesome custom shorts.

Topuira will rep red-and-yellow shorts with a bull on the side. (You can even buy them for $114 -yikes)

Check them out below:

Topuria is the latest fighter to get custom shorts, which have included his opponent, Holloway, Dustin Poirier, Bryce Mitchell, Alex Pereira, Paddy Pimblett, and a few others.

While the custom shorts might not be as iconic as Chuck Liddell’s “Ice Man” shorts or Shogun Rua’s “Bad Boy” vale tudo trunks, it is finally a step in the right direction.

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

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