The “Embedded” fight-week video series is back to document what’s happening behind the scenes at UFC 291 in Salt Lake City.
The UFC is back with its ninth 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 291 takes place Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
In the main event, the “BMF” title is on the line between former interim lightweight champions [autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag] (29-7 MMA, 21-6 UFC) and [autotag]Justin Gaethje[/autotag] (24-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC), who fight in a rematch. Poirier won their first meeting in 2018 with a fourth-round TKO.
In the co-feature, former light heavyweight champion [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag] (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) takes on ex-middleweight champ [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who is moving up to 205 pounds after he lost the 185-pound belt earlier this year.
In addition, [autotag]Michel Pereira[/autotag] (28-11 MMA, 6-2 UFC) takes on [autotag]Stephen Thompson[/autotag] (17-6-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC), [autotag]Tony Ferguson[/autotag] (25-8 MMA, 15-6 UFC) meets [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag] (29-14-1 MMA, 10-9-1 UFC), and [autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag] (16-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) fights [autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag] (24-9 MMA, 11-6 UFC) on the main card.
The sixth 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:
The stars of UFC 291 hit the scales then face off once more for fans in Salt Lake City. Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje rematch for the BMF belt, plus Alex Pereira moves to light heavyweight to meet Jan Blachowicz and more.
Also see:
- UFC 291 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: Michel Pereira leads U.S. soldiers in training
- UFC 291 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: Jan Blachowicz feels like ‘a true American’ at the rodeo
- UFC 291 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: Shopping with Jan Blachowicz and Bobby Green in SLC
- UFC 291 ‘Embedded,’ No. 4: Dustin Poirier’s dilemma with too many autographed event posters in his collection
- UFC 291 ‘Embedded,’ No. 5: ‘What fear do you see? Ain’t no fear’
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