Every great UFC title fight had a staredown that preceded it.
Some of the most iconic images in UFC history have presented themselves at weigh-ins as the energy and excitement fills the arena when the fighters go face-to-face for the final time before their fights. The bigger the fight, the bigger the sense of anticipation as the two opponents go eye-to-eye.
But some faceoffs are better than others. From Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor to Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen, some staredowns set themselves apart from the pack in UFC folklore.
Recently, the UFC compiled clips of some of the greatest title fight staredowns in the promotion’s history, and released them in a highlight reel.
The staredowns include:
- Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor, UFC 194
- Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber, UFC 132
- Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate 2, UFC 168
- Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon Moraes, UFC 238
- Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 2, UFC 148
- Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Claudia Gadelha, TUF 23 Finale
- Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones 2, UFC 214
- Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington, UFC 224
- Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald 2, UFC 189
- Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt, UFC 207
- Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort, UFC 126
- Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Rose Namajunas, UFC 217
- Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington, UFC 245
- Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm, UFC 193
Relive the best face-to-face encounters in UFC title fight history in the video above.
