The UFC is back with its eighth 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 290 takes place Saturday at 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 titleholder Yair Rodriguez (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC).
Before the featherweights throw down, the UFC flyweight title will be on the line as champion Brandon Moreno (21-6-2 MMA, 10-3-2 UFC) faces off with Alexandre Pantoja (25-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC) for a third time.
Also on the card, Dricus Du Plessis (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) and Robert Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-5 UFC) jostle for position in atop the UFC middleweight rankings in a fight that could very well earn the victor a title shot.
The sixth episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight night. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:
The stars of UFC 290 shed their final pounds before weighing in, then face off in front of International Fight Week fans. Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez meet to unify the featherweight title; Brandon Moreno looks to defend his belt.
Also see:
- UFC 290 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: Alexander Volkanovski meets Mel Gibson
- UFC 290 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: Guy on Las Vegas Strip thinks it’s cool Alexandre Pantoja trains
- UFC 290 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: Bo Nickal gets the bad news about (potential) fight cancellation
- UFC 290 ‘Embedded,’ No. 4: ‘It’s gonna be a good weekend, I’m happy to be violent!’
- UFC 290 ‘Embedded,’ No. 5: Yair Rodriguez shows off his customized belt piece of art
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 290.
UFC 290 ‘Embedded,’ No. 6: Robbie Lawler soaks in his Hall of Fame induction