Frankie Edgar vs Gray Maynard staredown pic from UFC 136 press conference on Oct. 5

UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar and division number one contender Gray Maynard square off at the UFC 136 pre-fight press conference held today (Oct. 5, 2011) in Houston, Texas, in advance of their Oct. 8 showdown at the Toyota Center.

After the jump is the staredown between UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo and 145-pound title challenger Kenny Florian, who get busy in the night's co-main event, in addition to a pre-fight face-off between Chael Sonnen and Brian Stann.

145 lbs.: Jose Aldo vs. Kenny Florian

185 lbs.: Brian Stann vs. Chael Sonnen

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Click here for a full rundown of all the news and notes from today's press conference.