VIDEO: Blachowicz and Rakic ​​touch faces in a tense stare and set the tone for the main fight of UFC Las Vegas 54

J. Blachowicz (left) and A. Rakic ​​(right) head the UFC Las Vegas 54. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Main stars of UFC Las Vegas 54, which takes place this Saturday (14), Jan Blachowicz e Aleksandar rakic spiced up the rivalry ahead of the weekend's clash. In the face-off before the show, held this Friday (13), the athletes had moments of tension after the official weigh-in.

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In the images (see below), it is possible to see the athletes' faces touching. The fighters, however, did not exchange shoves.

Over the weekend, Blachowicz returns to the octagon for his first challenge since losing the light heavyweight (up to 93kg) belt to Glover Teixeira. The fighter seeks to triumph to get back to being a title challenger.

In a good moment in his career, Rakic ​​is facing one of his main commitments as a professional in MMA. If he overcomes the Pole on Saturday, the Austrian can advance in the category and get closer to his dream of fighting for the belt next.

The fight between Jan and Blachowicz represents the main fight of the event. In total, the show has 11 scheduled fights.

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