Backstage footage of fighters rehearsing entrances at the White House unraveled before UFC Freedom 250
The stars of UFC Freedom 250 participated in rehearsals for their imminent fighter entrances at the much-awaited event.
Ilia Topuria and several other UFC stars partook in rehearsals for their imminent grand entrances at the UFC Freedom 250 event.
Topuria will be the final fighter to make the walk to the octagon on the star-studded card, given that he's the reigning lightweight kingpin headlining the show. As such, the undefeated MMA superstar and his fellow athletes expressed their excitement about competing at the White House.
Ilia Topuria, Alex Pereira, and other fighters rehearse their entrances before UFC Freedom 250
In episode No. 6 of the UFC Freedom 250 Embedded: Vlog Series, Ilia Topuria, Justin Gaethje, Alex Pereira, Ciryl Gane, and more received the opportunity to partake in a tour of the White House.
They were guided through the area in regard to how they'll be making their entrances to the octagon for their respective MMA bouts on fight night.
The rehearsals also saw Topuria, the event's headlining star, assert his amazement. "El Matador" alluded to the magnitude of the combat sports event that's taking place at the White House, one of the most important places in the United States of America.
Meanwhile, Pereira stated, "It's something totally different than what I was imagining. We just got here, and we are seeing one part. I haven't seen outside yet. This is something special, for sure."
As for Topuria, he made his way to the octagon with his signature walkout music, "Cancion del Mariachi" by Hollywood legend Antonio Banderas and Los Lobos.
The lightweight champion praised the arrangements for UFC Freedom 250 and said, "Wow. Just, wow. Nothing else to say. Wow. I don't even know if you can visualize these kind of things in your mind. But now, it's a reality. Amazing job."
Watch the fighters rehearse their entrances/walkouts for the UFC White House card below:
Ilia Topuria eyes lightweight title unification, while Alex Pereira seeks three-division glory at the UFC White House event
Ilia Topuria, a former UFC featherweight champion and the reigning UFC lightweight champion, is on a collision course with Justin Gaethje.
The latter is an ex-BMF titlist and the reigning interim UFC lightweight titleholder. Topuria has vowed to maintain his unbeaten status and unify the 155-pound titles by besting Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250.
On the other hand, the UFC White House card's co-headlining match features former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, who'll be making his debut in the heavyweight division.
"Poatan" will clash against ex-interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane. Their fight has the interim UFC heavyweight championship at stake.
The victor would likely set themselves up for a title unifier against heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall when he returns from his injury-induced break.
