The UFC returns to pay-per-view Saturday with UFC 265, which means the popular “Embedded” fight week series is back, as well.
UFC 265 takes place at Toyota Center in Houston. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
The main event features a bout that will decide a new interim UFC heavyweight champion. [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) and [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] (9-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) are set to clash to see who will unify with Francis Ngannou.
The UFC 265 co-main event features a high-stakes bantamweight matchup with former featherweight champion Jose Aldo (29-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC) continuing his run in the weight class against the always tough Pedro Munhoz (19-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC).
The third episode of “Embedded” follows the featured competitors during fight week. Here’s the description from YouTube:
Ciryl Gane’s coach describes his power. Jose Aldo continues cutting weight. Michael Chiesa relaxes in his room. Pedro Munhoz gets tea from a teammate. Vicente Luque does media day duties. Derrick Lewis embraces his role as underdog.
Also see:
- UFC 265 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: Derrick Lewis guarantees victory over Ciryl Gane
- UFC 265 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: ‘Less Derrick Lewis and more of the Black Beast’
- UFC 265 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: Ciryl Gane goes clothes shopping, ’90s style
- UFC 265 ‘Embedded,’ No. 4: ‘It’s painful to train with Ciryl’
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