EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada – The UFC Fight Night 246 headlining bouts of [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Amir Albazi[/autotag] and [autotag]Erin Blanchfield[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Rose Namajunas[/autotag] had a scenic stare down Thursday.
The pair of flyweight bouts are both scheduled for five rounds, and go down Saturday at Rogers Arena and stream on ESPN+.
All sides have been respectful toward one another in the lead-up to the event, and that remained the case when they engaged in official staredowns in the chilly outdoors of Edmonton.
Watch the video above to see the faceoffs for Moreno (21-8-2 MMA, 9-4-2 UFC) vs. Albazi (17-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) and Blanchfield (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) vs. Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC) before UFC Fight Night 246.
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