It’s the biggest fight in UFC history, and the promotion has rolled out its “Embedded” treatment to preview UFC 229.
Faaturing a lightweight title fight between current champ Khabib Nurmagomedov (26-0 MMA, 10-0 UFC) and previous title holder Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC), UFC 229 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
The series previews that intriguing contest, as well as the night’s co-feature between top contender Tony Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC) and former champ Anthony Pettis (21-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC).
Here’s the UFC’s description of the third “Embedded” episode:
On Episode 4 of UFC 229 Embedded, Michelle Waterson talks life at strawweight during a workout at the UFC PI. Former lightweight champions Anthony Pettis and Tony Ferguson train ferociously for their upcoming showdown. Heavyweight Derrick Lewis picks up a good luck hat. Two-division champion Conor McGregor loads his family up for a ride to open workouts, where he and lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov whip the crowd into a frenzy. UFC 229 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor taking place Saturday, October 6th on Pay-Per-View.
Also see:
- ‘UFC 229 Embedded,’ No. 1: Conor a goner, or Khabib ‘dead man walking’?
- ‘UFC 229 Embedded,’ No. 2: Will the real show be Anthony Pettis and some spinning stuff?
- ‘UFC 229 Embedded,’ No. 3: McGregor trains with ‘a better version of Khabib’
For more on UFC 229, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.