Top 10 UFC Face-Offs of the Decade
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The UFC has been around for over two decades. In that time, MMA fans have witnessed the growth of the sport from an obscure one to one of the most followed sports in the world.
Since its inception, the promotion has seen some incredibly talented fights, scary knockouts, slick submission, and intense rivalries. We take a look at some of the best stare downs from the last decade in the UFC as we venture into a new decade.
UFC 229: Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov
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Both men’s disdain for each other was on full display when the two men faced off prior to the fight at UFC 229. Dana White stood in the middle surrounded by additional security as two of the biggest names in MMA came face to face in one of the most intense stare downs the UFC had ever seen.
Paige VanZant vs Michelle Waterson
The final face-offs before a fight between the two fighters is usually an intense affair. However, prior to their fight during the stare-down, Michelle Waterson and Paige VanZant put a unique spin on it.
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VanZant stepped off the scale and ignored a handshake from Waterson, only to bust out a few dance moves before pointing at her opponent. Waterson then responded with a few moves of her own. It was refreshing to see a unique spin on the pre-fight face-offs.
Daniel Cormier vs Jon Jones 1
Jon Jones walked towards ‘DC’ and pressed his head against his arch-rival. In retaliation, Cormier grabbed Jones’ neck and pushed him away. A livid Jon Jones charged at Daniel Cormier and threw a few punches, and in the process caused havoc at the weigh-ins.
Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort
Silva on the other hand was terrorizing the middleweight division since capturing the belt against Rich Franklin. During the face-off, Silva stepped off the scale before donning a white mask. The two men then faced off against each other and talked trash. The intensity on the stage was palpable as two of the best at 185-pounds were set to take on each other.
Georges St Pierre vs Nick Diaz
Georges St Pierre’s run as the champion at 170-pounds saw him establish himself as the greatest welterweight ever. ‘Rush’ was an astute professional who preferred to do all his talking inside the octagon.
During the buildup to the fight, Nick Diaz relentlessly engaged in trash talk in a bid to get under the Canadian’s skin. During the final stare downs as well, Diaz put his hands up against St Pierre’s face, who smacked it away. Dana White and other officials stepped in before the situation escalated.
Nate Diaz vs Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone
During the weigh-ins, when Diaz and Cerrone were face-to-face, Diaz knocked the cowboy hat off Cerrone before shoving him. UFC President Dana White had to play peacemaker once more and prevented a scuffle.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Claudia Gadelha 1
Joanna is known for having intense stare downs with her opponents and trying to get in their face. The same was the case when Claudia Gadelha stepped off the scale and went to stare down her opponent. The Polish fighter was right in the Brazilian’s face. The two women had to be separated by Joe Silva before the situation escalated.
UFC 137: Nick Diaz vs BJ Penn
After ‘The Prodigy’ stepped off the scale and headed towards Diaz, Nick came face to face with Penn before bumping heads. However, as is the case so often, the UFC President was on hand to prevent things from escalating further.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson placed his belt on the floor before squaring up against ‘The Eagle’. Nurmagomedov and Ferguson then exchanged a few words before Khabib kicked Tony’s belt. The two men continued to talk trash and had fans excited about their clash.
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UFC 214: Daniel Cormier vs Jon Jones
After the press conference leading up to UFC 214, the two men were squared up against each other. Jon Jones proceeded to stare into his arch rival’s eye. The spine-chilling stare down between the two men is definitely one of the most heated and intense stare downs ever in the UFC.
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