UFC strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern and top contender Gillian Robertson came face-to-face for the final time before their highly anticipated title clash, closing out fight week at Friday's UFC 330 ceremonial weigh-ins.
Dern (16-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) makes the first defense of the strawweight championship she captured in October when she takes on Robertson (17-8 MMA, 14-6 UFC) in Saturday's co-main event at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.
Robertson enters the bout riding the momentum of an impressive winning streak and will compete for UFC gold for the first time in her career. Dern, meanwhile, looks to prove her championship reign is only beginning by turning away one of the division's hottest contenders.
Although the build-up to the fight has been respectful, the intensity was impossible to miss during the ceremonial weigh-ins. The two women locked eyes in a tense final staredown, showing no signs of backing down ahead of their championship showdown.
With both fighters making weight earlier in the day, the co-main event is officially set, adding another intriguing title fight to the UFC 330 lineup.
Watch the video above to see Mackenzie Dern and Gillian Robertson's final faceoff before they battle for the UFC strawweight title on Saturday night.
