The UFC is back for its final pay-per-view of 2023, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes.
UFC 296 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and early prelims on ESPN+.
In the main event, welterweight champion [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag] puts his belt on the line against former interim champ [autotag]Colby Covington[/autotag]. And in the co-main event, [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] defends his flyweight title against [autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag] in a rematch of a 2021 bout that Pantoja won by submission.
The UFC 296 main card also features [autotag]Shavkat Rakhmonov[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Stephen Thompson[/autotag] in a key welterweight bout; legend [autotag]Tony Ferguson[/autotag] vs. rising star [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] at lightweight; and another welterweight encounter between [autotag]Ian Machado Garry[/autotag] and [autotag]Vicente Luque[/autotag].
The first 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:
Leon Edwards and Paddy Pimblett bring the UK to the PI. Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson teaches his craft. Champ Alexandre Pantoja trains in Florida; Brandon Royval hits the ice. Colby Covington shows off his digs.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 296.