Written by The UFC is back in New York for UFC 309, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes.
UFC 309 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York.
In the headliner, heavyweight champion Jon Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) puts his title on the line for the first time when he takes on former champ Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in a fight delayed by a year. In the co-feature, former lightweight champ Charles Oliveira (34-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC) takes on Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) after he was left at the altar by Conor McGregor.
The sixth and final 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:
Stipe Miocic plays Euchre with his team; Chris Weidman cuts weight with Kevin James; Charles Oliveira sheds his last few pounds; Athletes step on the scales for UFC 309’s Official Weigh-Ins; Paul Craig gets his war paint applied; The stars of UFC 309 step on a historic scale in Madison Square Garden for Ceremonial Weigh-Ins.
Previous UFC 309 ‘Embedded’ episodes
UFC 309 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: Chris Weidman home show means fight week landscaping
UFC 309 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: On the farm with Charles Oliveira
UFC 309 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: ‘We’ll see who the b*tch is on Saturday night’
UFC 309 ‘Embedded,’ No. 4: Charles Oliveira searches for the Ninja Turtles
UFC 309 ‘Embedded,’ No. 5: Jon Jones meets Queen Latifah at a Knicks game
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 309.