BOSTON – A pair of titles are on the line Saturday in the UFC’s two biggest divisions. Today, the combatants got face to face two days out from their fights.
In the UFC 220 main event, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic (17-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC) takes on fast-rising powerhouse Francis Ngannou (11-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC). And in the co-feature, light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) meets upstart Volkan Oezdemir (15-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC).
Check out the video above featuring the main and co-main event fighters facing off with UFC President Dana White in the middle following a media day at Fenway Park in Boston in support of the card. UFC 220 takes place Saturday at TD Garden in Boston. The main card, which includes the two title fights, airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
In addition, Shane Burgos (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) meets Boston’s own Calvin Kattar (17-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at featherweight; Francimar Barroso (19-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) takes on Gian Villante (15-9 MMA, 5-6 UFC) in a light heavyweight matchup; and to open the pay-per-view, Thomas Almeida (22-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) fights Boston’s Rob Font (14-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC).
For more on UFC 220, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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