Tense Face-Offs Mark UFC White House Event Build-Up
The UFC held its official face-offs and press conference on Friday night, ahead of its White House event in Washington, D.C. The card is set to take place in two days, in the night between Sunday and Monday, after more than a year of buildup and teasing.
Most of the staredowns ended with angry looks, and in some cases mutual respect, but the most heated moment came before the main event. Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria, who have already spent a long time trading trash talk, came face to face with UFC president Dana White standing between them.
The article says White had to separate Gaethje and Topuria during the public appearance. It also notes that other major fighters on the card, including Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane, pressed close to each other before their bout.
The White House event will not include preliminary fights, and the card was presented in full during the press conference.
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