UFC 261 staredowns: Three title fights face off at press conference

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – At the conclusion on Thursday’s UFC 261 pre-fight press conference, the six athletes from the three scheduled championship fights came face-to-face for their first fight week staredowns. Although nothing got out of hand, the tensions was high across the board.

Saturday’s card, which takes place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena and airs on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+, will feature the eighth championship triple-header in company history. The welterweight, women’s strawweight and women’s flyweight belts will be on the line with Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal, Zhang Weili vs. Rose Namajunas and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Andrade.

Check out the first faceoff from each title fight below.