LAS VEGAS – As we inch closer to UFC 235 on Saturday in Las Vegas, all the fighters on the card inched close to each other at today’s face-offs.
All 24 athletes scheduled for the event took part in a media day for UFC 235 today in Las Vegas. After answering questions for the press, the 12 slated matchups squared off to begin fight week festivities.
Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (23-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) takes on challenger Anthony Smith (31-13 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in the main event. In the co-feature, welterweight titleholder Tyron Woodley (19-3-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) attempts to make his fifth defense against Kamaru Usman (14-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC).
Also on the pay-per-view main card from T-Mobile Arena are three other bouts: Robbie Lawler (28-12 MMA, 13-6 UFC) vs. Ben Askren (18-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Tecia Torres (10-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) vs. Weili Zhang (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Cody Garbrandt (11-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) vs. Pedro Munhoz (17-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC).
On the televised prelims on ESPN, Jeremy Stephens (28-15 MMA, 15-14 UFC) takes on Zabit Magomedsharipov (16-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in a featherweight contest, Misha Cirkunov (14-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) meets Johnny Walker (16-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) at light heavyweight, Cody Stamann (17-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) clashes with Alejandro Perez (21-6-1 MMA, 7-1-1 UFC) at bantamweight and Diego Sanchez (28-11 MMA, 17-11 UFC) returns against Mickey Gall (5-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC).
Kicking off the night on UFC Fight Pass will be a three-pack of bouts including Edmen Shahbazyan (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Charles Byrd (10-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Gina Mazany (5-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. Macy Chiasson (3-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Polyana Viana (10-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Hannah Cifers (8-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC).
Check out the face-offs from those fighters in the video above ahead of UFC 235.
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