The UFC is back on the East Coast with UFC 302, and the popular fight week video series “Embedded” is here to document what’s going on behind the scenes.
UFC 302 (pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ
In the main attraction, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) puts the belt on the line against the former interim champion Dustin Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC). In the co-film, Paulo Costa (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) meets former middleweight champion Sean Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC).
The fifth episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters as they prepare for fight week. Here is the description of the UFC episode on YouTube:
As fight week winds down, champion Islam Makhachev and Paulo Costa make their rounds at media day; Sean Strickland participates in another sparring session to end his camp; Niko Price goes fishing in the Hudson River; The UFC 302 pre-fight press conference heats up between Dustin Poirier and the champion.
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For more information on the card, visit the MMA Junkie events hub to UFC 302.