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Abbey Subhan and Per Häljestam

UFC Fight Night 226 faceoff highlights and gallery from Paris, where middle fingers flew

PARIS – UFC Fight Night 226 ceremonial faceoffs took place hours after weigh-ins Friday.

All 22 fighters came face-to-face with their opponents for the final times ahead of Saturday’s bouts at Accor Arena. Among those featured on the card are heavyweight contenders Ciryl Gane (11-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) and Serghei Spivac (16-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), who square off in the five-round main event.

In the co-main event, a pivotal flyweight bout pins Manon Fiorot (10-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) against former UFC strawweight queen Rose Namajunas (11-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC).

Check out a highlight of the faceoffs, including an intense one between Caolan Loughran (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Taylor Lapilus (18-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), as well as a full photo gallery below (via USA Today photographer Per Haljestam).

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 226.

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