Video: Nurmagomedov-Holloway, Namajunas-Jedrzejczyk come face-to-face in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – A highly anticipated fight week kicked off in exciting fashion with the featured athletes on stage.

Following today’s UFC 223 pre-fight press conference, the four fighters involved in the night’s two championship contests came together for the traditional staredowns, and there was no shortage of tension in the moment.

Khabib Nurmagomedov (25-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) and Max Holloway (19-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) were rather cordial after some spirited back-and-forth exchanges in the preceding press conference.

Meanwhile Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) took a different approach than in her first fight with Rose Namajunas (7-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC), though it seemed neither wanted to break their gaze.

Today’s ceremony took place at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, N.Y. UFC 223 takes place Saturday at the nearby Barclays Center. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

To see the face-offs, check out the video above.

For more on UFC 223, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.