UFC 259 video: Champs Jan Blachowicz, Israel Adesanya get close in final faceoff
LAS VEGAS – UFC champions Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya came face to face for the final time ahead of UFC 259 on Saturday, and both men seemed incredibly focused.
After making weight on Friday morning, Blachowicz (27-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) and Adesanya (20-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) had a final staredown before they are in the cage for the sixth champion-vs.-champion fight in UFC history.
Both men were locked in but respectful, as reigning light heavyweight titleholder Blachowicz will attempt to start his run as champion off by turning back middleweight kingpin Adesanya, who looks to become the fifth fighter in UFC history to hold belts in two divisions simultaneously.
Watch the final UFC 259 faceoff between Blachowicz and Adesanya, as well as staredowns for the Amanda Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) vs. Megan Anderson (11-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) women’s featherweight title co-headliner and Petr Yan (15-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) vs. Aljamain Sterling (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) bantamweight title bout, in the video above.
UFC 259 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex. The event has a main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view (10 p.m. ET) following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.