UFC Fight Night 226 faceoff highlights and gallery from Paris, where middle fingers flew

Check out the UFC Fight Night 226 faceoffs and photo gallery, including one brash Irishman who decided to flip the crowd the double bird.

PARIS – UFC Fight Night 226 ceremonial faceoffs took place hours after weigh-ins Friday.

All 22 fighters came face-to-face with their opponents for the final times ahead of Saturday’s bouts at Accor Arena. Among those featured on the card are heavyweight contenders [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] (11-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) and [autotag]Serghei Spivac[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), who square off in the five-round main event.

In the co-main event, a pivotal flyweight bout pins [autotag]Manon Fiorot[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) against former UFC strawweight queen [autotag]Rose Namajunas[/autotag] (11-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC).

Check out a highlight of the faceoffs, including an intense one between [autotag]Caolan Loughran[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and [autotag]Taylor Lapilus[/autotag] (18-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), as well as a full photo gallery below (via USA Today photographer Per Haljestam).

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 226.