LAS VEGAS – The UFC 226 pre-event press conference went down today from Pearl Theater at Palms Casino Resort, and MMAjunkie was on the scene. In Saturday’s pay-per-view main event, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier challenges Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight title in a huge champion-vs.-champion showdown. In the new co-headliner, heavyweight hitters Francis Ngannou and Derrick Lewis battle in what could prove to be a title eliminator. Their highly anticipated matchup was elevated to co-main status after featherweight champion Max Holloway was forced off the card late Wednesday night, scrapping is title fight with Brian Ortega . Related Daniel Cormier tripping at UFC 226 press conference proves MMA gods' twisted sense of humor At today’s press conference, Ngannou and Lewis – who have a history of beefing – engaged in a long, tense staredown that forced UFC President Dana White to get in the middle of them. You can watch the Ngannou-Lewis and Cormier-Miocic face-offs in the video above.
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