Thomas Almeida vs Cody Garbrandt staredown pic, video from UFC Vegas weigh ins

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently tied a ribbon around its UFC Fight Night 88 weigh in event, which took place earlier today (Sat., May 28, 2016) inside Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

For complete UFC Fight Night 88 weigh in results click here.

Red-hot undefeated bantamweight prospects, Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt will collide in the FOX Sports 1-televised main event, the winner of which will inch closer toward a future title shot against reigning 135-pound kingpin, Dominick Cruz.

Watch them face off below:

Cody Garbrandt had a few words for Thomas Almeida during their face-off today during weigh-ins https://t.co/EhiPKzNsGx

— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) May 28, 2016

In the co-main event, former bantamweight champion Renan Barao will look to get back on track after losing two of his last three bouts courtesy of T.J. Dillashaw when he packs on 10 extra pounds to battle Jeremy Stephens in a featherweight showdown.

Have a look:

DAMN!!!! This #UFCVegas Co-Main is going to be !@RenanBaraoUFC vs @LilHeathenMMA
9pmET LIVE & FREE on @FS1 https://t.co/qHA8gZOuKp

— #UFCVegas (@ufc) May 28, 2016

Nothing left to do now except fight.

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Fight Night 88 fight card on fight night (click here), starting with the Fight Pass "Prelims" matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET, and then the remaining undercard balance on FOX Sports 1 at 7 p.m. ET, before the main card start time at 9 p.m. ET, also on FOX Sports 1.

For much more on this weekend's UFC Fight Night 88 event click here.