LAS VEGAS – As we inch closer to UFC 248, the top fighters on the card inched closer to each other Thursday.
The main-card fighters, as well as one set of prelim fighters, took part in a media day for UFC 248 at the UFC Apex. After answering questions from the media, the athletes faced off ahead of Friday’s weigh-ins and Saturday’s pay-per-view event.
Champion [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] meets [autotag]Yoel Romero[/autotag] for the middleweight title in the main event, while [autotag]Zhang Weili[/autotag] puts her strawweight belt up for grabs against [autotag]Joanna Jedrzejczyk[/autotag] in the co-headliner.
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Other matchups to face off included Beneil Dariush vs. Drakkar Klose, Neil Magny vs. Li Jingliang, Alex Oliveira vs. Max Griffin, and Sean O’Malley vs. Jose Quinonez.
Watch the video above for all the staredowns, which included Weili telling Jedrzejczyk to shut up.
UFC 248 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.
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