The UFC is back in its home stomping ground in Las Vegas on Saturday for UFC 248, and the promotion’s popular “Embedded” series returns to get you ready.
UFC 248 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.
In the main event, middleweight champion [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] (18-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) puts his title on the line for the first time against challenger [autotag]Yoel Romero[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC). In the co-feature, women’s strawweight champ [autotag]Zhang Weili[/autotag] (20-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) defends her title against former champ [autotag]Joanna Jedrzejczyk[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC).
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The third episode of “Embedded” follows the big-name stars at the top of the card. Here’s the UFC’s description:
Joanna Jedrzejczyk does media in NYC, then hits Vegas. Champion Israel Adesaya and team take in the UFC Apex; Zhang Weili gets fitted and photographed. Neil Magny and Li Jingliang look forward to their clash. Yoel Romero is grateful for his title shot. UFC 248 is Saturday, March 7 in Las Vegas.
Also see:
- UFC 248 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: Zhang Weili details coronavirus impact on her camp
- ‘UFC 248 Embedded,’ No. 2: A Porsche for every day of the week? OK, Israel
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