Video: Watch UFC 209's Nurmagomedov-Ferguson, Woodley-Thompson face off in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – UFC 209 will feature a pair of title fights in March in Las Vegas, and today the card’s principle fighters got together for a face-to-face meeting.

In the headliner, welterweight champion Tyron Woodley (16-3-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC), who’s No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA welterweight rankings, rematches No. 2-ranked Stephen Thompson (13-1-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC), whom he fought to a majority draw in November at UFC 205.

In the co-headliner, No. 2-ranked Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and No. 3 Tony Ferguson (22-3 MMA, 12-1 UFC) fight for an interim lightweight belt while reigning titleholder Conor McGregor is expected to be on the sidelines through the first half of 2017.

UFC 209 takes place March 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and it airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.

Today in Las Vegas, those four squared off for the media with UFC President Dana White presiding. Check out their face-offs in the video above.

The latest UFC 209 lineup includes:

• Champ Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson – for welterweight title
• Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov – for interim lightweight title
• Mark Hunt vs. Alistair Overeem
• Mirsad Bektic vs. Darren Elkins
• Todd Duffee vs. Mark Godbeer
• Ed Herman vs. Igor Pokrajac
• David Teymur vs. Lando Vannata
• Paul Craig vs. Tyson Pedro

For more on UFC 209, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.