Faceoffs don’t get any closer than the one we just saw from UFC Vegas 54 main eventers Jan Blachowicz and Aleksander Rakic.
Jan Blachowicz and Aleksander Rakic got as close as close gets during the UFC Vegas 54 weigh-in staredowns, pressing their faces together as they locked eyes in an intense face-off. Things didn’t get out of control as Blachowicz established nostril dominance over Rakic, pressing his opponent’s nose to the side.
Blachowicz and Rakic are set to fight in the main event of UFC Vegas 54 on Saturday. Blachowicz is coming off a disappointing second round submission loss to Glover Teixeira that cost him his light heavyweight title. Rakic is on his way up in the division, having gone 14-2 in his career and 6-1 in the UFC with his sole promotional defeat a split-decision against Volkan Oezdemir.
Take a look at the two light heavyweights facing off:
As close as a face off can get @JanBlachowicz vs @Rakic_UFC – TOMORROW!
[ #UFCVegas54 | Main Card 10pmET | LIVE on ESPN2 & @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/TMkPOtGWyy
— UFC (@ufc) May 13, 2022
In the co-main event, Ryan Spann stayed frosty in his sunglasses ans Ion Cutelaba touched foreheads during their staredown and then jockeyed in front of “Superman.” Watch that:
This one is gonna be @Superman_Spann vs @ICutelaba
[ #UFCVegas54 | Tomorrow | Main Card 10pmET | LIVE on ESPN2 & @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/NlDmYhfOhF
— UFC (@ufc) May 13, 2022
Things were much more friendly between Frank Camacho and Manuel Torres as they got a selfie for their faceoff.
Strike a pose #UFCVegas54 pic.twitter.com/hlmu8mm7Fb
— UFC (@ufc) May 13, 2022
Check out some of the other faceoffs from the UFC Vegas 54 weigh-ins below:
Emocionantes pesos gallo chocan en una pelea que promete acción #UFCVegas54?? @DaveyGrantMMA vs @LASTSAMURAIUFC pic.twitter.com/I0WVVskSpd
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) May 13, 2022
No peso-leve, @Menace155 e @AlanNuguette medem forças no #UFCVegas54.
[ Apresentado por @Stake | Sábado (14) | 20h30 | @CanalCombate ] pic.twitter.com/rM5EU60rOW
— UFC Brasil (@UFCBrasil) May 13, 2022
@BlondeFighter recebe @AmandaRibasUFC no peso-mosca no #UFCVegas54.
[ Apresentado por @Stake | Sábado (14) | 20h30 | @CanalCombate ] pic.twitter.com/Tb2OMUl2jG
— UFC Brasil (@UFCBrasil) May 13, 2022
Duelo interessante no peso-mosca!
@ViviAraujoMMA encara @AndreaKGBLee no #UFCVegas54.
[ Apresentado por @Stake | Sábado (14) | 20h30 | @CanalCombate ] pic.twitter.com/zlltgsfmQU
— UFC Brasil (@UFCBrasil) May 13, 2022
UFC Vegas 54 goes down on Saturday May 14th from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can catch all the action on ESPN, ESPN2, or ESPN+ with the prelims starting at 7:30PM EST and the main card kicking off at 10PM EST.