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UFC 259 weigh-in highlights, faceoffs and photo gallery

All the pre-fight activities are in the books for UFC 259 following Friday’s official weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs.

All the pre-fight activities are in the books for UFC 259 following Friday’s official weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs.

The seventh championship triple-header in UFC history sits atop the card. [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag] (27-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) vs. [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] (20-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) for the light heavyweight title in the main event; [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) vs. [autotag]Megan Anderson[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) for the women’s featherweight strap in the co-main event; and an [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) vs. [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) bantamweight title grudge match in the featured bout.

Everyone made weight for those title connects, and at the conclusion of weigh-ins, the athletes came face to face for a final staredown.

UFC 259 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex. The event has a main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

Check out the highlights in the video above, and a photo gallery from all of Friday’s happenings below.

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UFC 259 video: Champs Jan Blachowicz, Israel Adesanya get close in final faceoff

Champs Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya displayed tension and focus as they came face to face for the final time before UFC 259.

LAS VEGAS – UFC champions [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag] and [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] came face to face for the final time ahead of UFC 259 on Saturday, and both men seemed incredibly focused.

After making weight on Friday morning, Blachowicz (27-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) and Adesanya (20-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) had a final staredown before they are in the cage for the sixth champion-vs.-champion fight in UFC history.

Both men were locked in but respectful, as reigning light heavyweight titleholder Blachowicz will attempt to start his run as champion off by turning back middleweight kingpin Adesanya, who looks to become the fifth fighter in UFC history to hold belts in two divisions simultaneously.

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Watch the final UFC 259 faceoff between Blachowicz and Adesanya, as well as staredowns for the [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) vs. [autotag]Megan Anderson[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) women’s featherweight title co-headliner and [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) vs. [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) bantamweight title bout, in the video above.

UFC 259 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex. The event has a main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view (10 p.m. ET) following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

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UFC 259 video: Champ-champ Amanda Nunes, challenger Megan Anderson on weight

The seventh women’s featherweight title fight in UFC history is official after Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson made weight for UFC 259.

LAS VEGAS – The seventh women’s featherweight title fight in UFC history is official after [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] and [autotag]Megan Anderson[/autotag] made weight for UFC 259.

At Friday’s official UFC 259 weigh-ins, reigning two-division champion Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) and challenger Anderson (11-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) had no issues on the scale as they successfully hit their marks for their co-headlining matchup.

Nunes, who is also the women’s bantamweight champion but looks to defend her featherweight title for a second time, registered at 145 pounds when she stepped on the scale. Anderson, a former Invicta FC champion, was just under at 144.5 pounds.

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UFC 259 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view (10 p.m. ET) following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

Watch the above video to see Nunes and Anderson make weight ahead of their co-main event clash at UFC 259.

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Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson prediction | UFC 259 breakdown

Who will win Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson? MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom offers his breakdown and prediction for the UFC 259 women’s featherweight co-main event in Las Vegas.

Who will win Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson? MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom offers his breakdown and prediction for the UFC 259 women’s featherweight co-main event in Las Vegas.

UFC 259 video: Fighters from three title bouts face off at press conference

Watch as Israel Adesanya, Jan Blachowicz, Megan Anderson, Amanda Nunes, Aljamain Sterling, and Petr Yan face off for the first time this week.

LAS VEGAS – The six fighters partaking in the UFC 259 title fight trifecta went face to face for the first time at Thursday’s pre-event news conference.

In the main event, middleweight champion [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] will challenge [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag] for the light heavyweight title. In the co-headliner, dual champion [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] defends her featherweight title against [autotag]Megan Anderson[/autotag]. And in a featured bout, bantamweight champion [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] in his first title defense.

After answering questions from reporters, the fighters had traditional faceoffs, which you can watch in the video above.

UFC 259 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex. The event has a main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

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UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya press conference live video stream

Watch as all six title fight competitors come together for a UFC 259 press conference followed by faceoffs ahead of fight night.

LAS VEGAS – For the first time, [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] and [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag] are set to share the stage and face off during UFC 259 fight week.

On Thursday, a UFC 259 news conference featuring Adesanya, Blachowicz, [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag], [autotag]Megan Anderson[/autotag], [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag], and [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag], as well as UFC Fight Night 187 headliners [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag] and [autotag]Belal Muhammad[/autotag], will take place at the UFC Apex, and you can watch it unfold in the live video stream above. UFC president Dana White also will be on hand for the event that’s set to kick off at 5 p.m. ET.

The press conference comes two days ahead of UFC 259 on Saturday at the UFC Apex. The event has a main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

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UFC 259 ‘Embedded,’ No. 4: Khabib Nurmagomedov arrives in Las Vegas

Go behind the scenes with the fourth episode of “Embedded” leading up to UFC 259, which features three title fights atop the card.

The UFC has three championships on the line Saturday.

UFC 259 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

In the UFC 259 main event, middleweight champion [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] (20-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) moves to light heavyweight to challenge champion [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag] (27-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) in an attempt to become a two-division champion. Women’s dual champ [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) defends her featherweight title against [autotag]Megan Anderson[/autotag] (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC). Also, bantamweight titleholder [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) makes his first defense against [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC).

The fourth episode of “Embedded” follows all the big stars who will compete at UFC 259. Here’s the UFC’s description from YouTube:

“Aljamain Sterling works in his garage gym. [autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag], Megan Anderson and [autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag] check in; [autotag]Khabib Nurmagomedov[/autotag] supports [autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag]. All three UFC 259 champions – Amanda Nunes, Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya – train with their teams.”

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Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya prediction | UFC 259 breakdown

Who will win Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya? MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom offers his breakdown and prediction for the UFC 259 main event super fight in Las Vegas.

Who will win Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya? MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom offers his breakdown and prediction for the UFC 259 main event super fight in Las Vegas.

UFC 259 pre-event facts: Israel Adesanya’s champ-champ attempt comes with a twist

The best facts and figures about UFC 259, which features the seventh championship triple-header in company history.

The UFC’s third pay-per-view event of the year takes place Saturday with UFC 259, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and features the most loaded lineup of the year.

For just the seventh time in company history, three championship fights are on the docket at a single event, meaning the landscape of the sport has the potential to alter significantly by the end of the weekend.

Check below for all the pre-fight facts behind UFC 259, which features [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag] (27-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) vs. [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] (20-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) for the light heavyweight title in the main event; [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) vs. [autotag]Megan Anderson[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) for the women’s featherweight strap in the co-main event; and an [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) vs. [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) bantamweight title grudge match in the featured bout.

UFC 259 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

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