Relive the greatest staredowns in UFC title fight history, from Conor McGregor to Anderson Silva

Every great UFC title fight had a staredown that preceded it.

Some of the most iconic images in UFC history have presented themselves at weigh-ins as the energy and excitement fills the arena when the fighters go face-to-face for the final time before their fights. The bigger the fight, the bigger the sense of anticipation as the two opponents go eye-to-eye.

But some faceoffs are better than others. From Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor to Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen, some staredowns set themselves apart from the pack in UFC folklore.

Recently, the UFC compiled clips of some of the greatest title fight staredowns in the promotion’s history, and released them in a highlight reel.

The staredowns include:

Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor, UFC 194
Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber, UFC 132
Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate 2, UFC 168
Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon Moraes, UFC 238
Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 2, UFC 148
Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Claudia Gadelha, TUF 23 Finale
Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones 2, UFC 214
Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington, UFC 224
Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald 2, UFC 189
Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt, UFC 207
Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort, UFC 126
Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Rose Namajunas, UFC 217
Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington, UFC 245
Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm, UFC 193

Relive the best face-to-face encounters in UFC title fight history in the video above.