Sterling and Zalal face off ahead of weekend bout

Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal completed their pre-fight face-off ahead of their upcoming bout scheduled for the next day. The UFC released official photos of the staredown between the two fighters. The post asked fans to predict the winner, with fire emoji representing Sterling and thumbs up representing Zalal. No additional details about the fight location, weight class, or card placement were provided in this brief announcement. The face-off represents the final promotional obligation before the fighters compete.