Melbourne would have seen a fight 24 hours early if not for Dana White.
The respectful build-up to the main event of UFC 193 fell by the wayside after headliners Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm weighed in on Friday night.
After making weight, bantamweight champion Rousey stormed at her opponent to face off and White had to hold the pair from coming to blows.
Both fighters came in under the 135 lb limit which means the bantamweight title is very much is on the line and the UFC have predicted that their attendance record will be broken in Australia.
And with tension like this between the main-eventers, we're not surprised.
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