Back in his days as a two-sport athlete, Deion Sanders — or “Coach Prime” as he’s known now — was famous for saying, “If you look good, you feel good, (and) if you feel good, you play good.”
“100 percent I agree with that,” said Alexsandre Topuria, decked out in designer shades and a crisp, stylish shirt as we spoke on Wednesday morning, a few days in advance of his return to action against Bekzat Almakhan this weekend in Doha, Qatar. “I like that quote.”
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The mention of Sanders came up because Topuria and his younger brother, UFC lightweight ruler Ilia, and their entire team are constantly raising the style bar during Fight Week.