Embedded! Masvidal Talks Smack During Staredowns

The debut of “Fight Island” is nearly upon us as UFC 251 goes down tomorrow night (Sat., July 11, 2020) live on ESPN+ PPV from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. It will mark the promotion’s first international event since hosting UFC Brasilia back in March.

In advance to UFC 251 and its three title fights, the promotion has released the latest and greatest episode of UFC 251 “Embedded,” which can be seen in the above player. Take a behind-the-scenes look at some of the pre-fight preparation as fighters make final weight cuts, come face-to-face with their opponents, and get their first look at the new “Fight Island” Octagon.

From the official YouTube description:

Max Holloway uses the Abu Dhabi air to cut weight; Alexander Volkanovski sticks to a sauna. Kamaru Usman talks about facing Jorge Masvidal. After official weigh-ins, Dana White presides over faceoffs between opponents, including Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo.

To watch episode one, two, three, four, and five of UFC 251 “Embedded” click here, here, here, here, and here.

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 251 fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the ESPN+/ESPN “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET, then the remaining undercard balance on ESPN+/ESPN at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

To see the latest UFC 251: “Usman vs Masvidal” fight card click here.