The UFC is back with its fifth pay-per-view of the year, which means the popular “Embedded” fight-week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes.
UFC 287 takes place Saturday at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
In the main event, middleweight champion Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) defends his title for the first time in a rematch with former champ Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC). Pereira upset Adesanya for the title this past November and also holds two kickboxing wins over him.
In the co-feature, Gilbert Burns (21-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) takes on Jorge Masvidal (35-16 MMA, 12-9 UFC) in a key welterweight fight. Plus, Rob Font (19-6 MMA, 9-5 UFC) takes on Adrian Yanez (16-3 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in a key bantamweight bout.
The sixth and final episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:
UFC 287 Embedded episode 6 follows fighters Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns, as well as the champ in the middleweight division, Alex Pereira, and challenger Israel Adesanya, during their intense final preparations. They make weight at the official weigh-ins and face off at the Kaseya Center for the ceremonial weigh-ins, setting the stage for two epic battles in the octagon, including a championship title defense, as tensions reach a boiling point.
Also see:
- UFC 287 ‘Embedded,’ No. 5: Main card fighters sound off, then face off at press conference
- UFC 287 ‘Embedded,’ No. 4: Sean Strickland expects Israel Adesanya to ‘run and hide’
- UFC 287 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: Adesanya, Pereira put final touches on preparation, main card fighters check in
- UFC 287 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: Pereira and Adesanya turn up the heat, plus a tour of the streets of Miami
- UFC 287 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: Family first for Burns, Masvidal plays with guns and talks violence
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 287.
UFC 287 ‘Embedded,’ No. 6: Alex Pereira vows to ‘put the leash back on’ Israel Adesanya