LAS VEGAS – Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez came face-to-face for the first time on fight week Thursday following the UFC 290 pre-fight press conference. With the 11th annual International Fight Week festivities ramping into high gear, the anticipation toward the conclusion of it all began to built with Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) and Rodriguez (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) have their first staredown for Saturday’s featherweight title unification bout. Reigning champion Volkanovski and interim titleholder Rodriguez meet in the UFC 290 main event, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+. Both men kept things professional during the faceoff, but the intensity from both sides was clear.
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UFC 290 video: Alexander Volkanovski, Yair Rodriguez pre-fight press conference faceoff – MMA Junkie