The UFC returns for its final pay-per-view of 2021 on Saturday with UFC 269, which means the fight week video series “Embedded” is back to document the fighters behind the scenes.
UFC 269 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and early prelims on ESPN+.
The top of the bill features two title fights. In the main event, lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (31-8 MMA, 19-8 UFC) looks to defend his title for the first time against former interim champ Dustin Poirier (28-6 MMA, 20-5 UFC). In the co-headliner, two-division champion Amanda Nunes (21-4 MMA, 14-1 UFC) will defend her bantamweight title against a fresh opponent, a very eager Julianna Pena (10-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC).
The main card also features an exciting welterweight matchup between Geoff Neal (13-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC). Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt (12-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) will also be in action against Kai Kara-France (22-9 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and fan-favorite finisher Sean O’Malley (14-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) will face off against Raulian Paiva (21-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC).
The fifth episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters as they go throughout their fight week. Here is the description from YouTube:
Amanda Nunes and Sean O’Malley finish their camps at the UFC Performance Institute. The stars of UFC 269 make weight Friday morning then make their way to MGM Grand Garden Arena for a ceremonial weigh-in packed with fans.
Check out the episode in the video above.
Also see:
- UFC 269 ‘Embedded,’ No. 5: ‘You begged for this fight’
- UFC 269 ‘Embedded,’ No. 4: Raegan Nunes already racking up octagon time
- UFC 269 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: Charles Oliveira surprises his daughter with dolls
- UFC 269 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: ‘The belt will stay with us’
- UFC 269 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: ‘I’m eating dinner on the belt, I’mma use the belt as a plate‘
UFC 269 ‘Embedded,’ No. 6: Weight cuts and weigh-ins before fight night