The UFC is back with its eighth pay-per-view of the year, which means the popular “embedded” Fight Week video series is here documenting what happens behind the scenes.
UFC 290 It takes place on Saturdays at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. The event coincides with International Fight Week and is headlined by two title fights.
In the main event, UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) competes in a unification bout against interim champion Yair Rodriguez (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC).
Ahead of the featherweight throw, the UFC flyweight title will be on the line as champ Brandon Moreno (21-6-2 MMA, 10-3-2 UFC) faces off against Alexander Pantoja (25-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC) for the third time.
Also on the card, Dracos du Plessis (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) and Robert Whitaker (24-6 MMA, 15-5 UFC) battle it out for a spot in the UFC’s top middleweight rankings in a fight that could well win. Extremely victorious title shot.
Episode 6 of “Embedded” follows the iconic fighters as they prepare to fight. Here is the UFC description of the episode from YouTube:
The UFC 290 stars shed their final pounds before they weigh in, and then face off in front of International Fight Week fans. Aleksander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez meet to unify the featherweight title; Brandon Moreno looks to defend his belt.
See also:
- UFC 290 ‘Embedded’, #1: Aleksander Volkanowski meets Mel Gibson
- UFC 290 ‘Embedded’, #2: Guy on Las Vegas Strip thinks it’s great from Alexandre Pantoja trains
- UFC 290 ‘Included’, #3: Bo Nickal gets the bad news about the (potential) fight cancellation
- UFC 290 “ROM” #4: “It’s going to be a good weekend, I’m happy to be fierce!”
- UFC 290 ‘Embedded’, #5: Yair Rodriguez displays custom belt art piece
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For more information on the card, visit the MMA Junkie Event Center for UFC 290.