LAS VEGAS – All six title-fight participants took part in today’s UFC 245 media day, and MMA Junkie was on the scene.
The media event took place at Red Rock Casino & Resort in Las Vegas. T-Mobile Arena hosts Saturday’s event, which airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.
All 26 competitors from the 13-fight card were in attendance, but of course the main focus was on the athletes from the three scheduled championship bouts, who came face-to-face for the first time during fight week.
In the main event, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (15-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) attempts to defend his belt against Colby Covington (15-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) in a long-awaited grudge match. And in the co-main event, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway (21-4 MMA, 17-4 UFC) puts his belt on the line against Alexander Volkanovski (20-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC). Also on the card, Amanda Nunes (18-4 MMA, 11-1 UFC) faces Germaine de Randamie (9-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC) for the UFC women’s bantamweight title.
The faceoffs were largely cordial, but Covington did have some words for Usman, which UFC president Dana White revealed moments later on Instagram Live.
#UFC245 media day gave us our first in-person look at @JoseAldoJunior ahead of his bantamweight debut vs. @MMARLONMORAES.
What do you think?
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— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) December 12, 2019
Check out the video above for UFC 245 media day faceoff highlights.
UFC 245 media day faceoffs: Colby Covington tells Kamaru Usman there's still time to pull out
