The UFC returns after a week off on Saturday with UFC 251, and the promotion’s popular “Embedded” series is back to help build excitement before action.
UFC 251 takes place on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main card is issued in pay-per-view after the preliminaries on ESPN and the preliminary preliminaries on UFC Fight Pass / ESPN +.
After the late addition of Kamaru Usman (16-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) vs. Jorge Masvidal (35-13 MMA, 12-6 UFC) for welterweight with late warning, three title fights are official with Alexander Volkanovski (21-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC) vs. Max Holloway (21-5 MMA, 17-5 UFC) ready for a featherweight belt rematch in the main event and José Aldo (28-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC)) against Petr Yan (14-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) for the vacant bantamweight strap on the card, too.
The first episode of “Embedded” follows the renowned stars at the top of the card as they travel to Abu Dhabi and settle in the “safe zone” created around the events of “FIght Island”. Here is the description of the UFC:
Athletes like Max Holloway, Paige VanZant, and Rose Namajunas enjoy caviar, pajamas, and doors on a jet leased by the UFC to Abu Dhabi. When the main event changes, champion Kamaru Usman’s new opponent Jorge Masvidal arrives in Las Vegas for his test round.
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