BROOKLYN, N.Y. – UFC 223 media day took place today, and MMAjunkie was on the scene. Sixteen fighters, including all 10 from the pay-per-view main card, took part in today’s festivities at Barclays Center, which hosts Saturday’s event that features two huge title fights. Related UFC 223 main-card pre-event facts: How #KhabibTime stacks up against the #BlessedEra In the headliner, featherweight champion Max Holloway (19-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) takes on Khabib Nurmagomedov (25-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) for the undisputed lightweight title, a booking that was made on just six days’ notice following Tony Ferguson’s withdrawal because of injury. And in the co-main event, women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas (7-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) defends her title in a rematch with Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC), who she defeated five months ago to win the belt. To see the face-offs between the fighters in attendance, watch the video above. UFC 223 takes place Saturday at the nearby Barclays Center.
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Video: UFC 223 media day face-offs, with intensity but also respect – MMA Junkie