UFC 291 ‘Em bedded,’ No. 5: ‘What fear do you see? Ain’t no worry’

The “Embedded” fight-week video series is back to record what’s taking place behind the scenes at UFC 291 in Salt Lake City. The UFC is back with its ninth pay-per-view of the year, which indicates the popular “Embedded” fight-week video series is here to record what’s taking place behind the scenes. UFC 291 happens Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The primary card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. In the primary occasion, the “BMF” title is on the line in between previous interim light-weight champs Dustin Poirier (29-7 MMA, 21-6 UFC) and Justin Gaethje (24-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC), who combat in a rematch. Poirier won their very first conference in 2018 with a fourth-round TKO. In the co-feature, previous light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) handles ex-middleweight champ Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who is going up to 205 pounds after he lost the 185-pound belt previously this year. In addition, Michel Pereira (28-11 MMA, 6-2 UFC) handles Stephen Thompson (17-6-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC), Tony Ferguson (25-8 MMA, 15-6 UFC) satisfies Bobby Green (29-14-1 MMA, 10-9-1 UFC), and Michael Chiesa (16-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) battles Kevin Holland (24-9 MMA, 11-6 UFC) on the primary card. The 5th episode of “Embedded” follows the highlighted fighters while they prepare for battle week. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube: Jan Blachowicz gets a hairstyle. Derrick Lewis and Tony Ferguson illuminate media day. Dustin Poirier passes time with video games; Justin Gaethje hosts a BBQ. Initial BMF champ Jorge Masvidal signs up with the 291 stars on phase for journalism conference. See: UFC 291 ‘Em bedded,’ No. 1: Michel Pereira leads U.S. soldiers in training UFC 291 ‘Em bedded,’ No. 2: Jan Blachowicz feels like ‘a real American’ at the rodeo UFC 291 ‘Em bedded,’ No. 3: Shopping with Jan Blachowicz and Bobby Green in SLC UFC 291 ‘Em bedded,’ No. 4: Dustin Poirier’s predicament with too numerous autographed occasion posters in his collection For more on the card, check out MMA Junkie’s occasion center for UFC 291. Make sure to go to the MMA Junkie Instagram page and YouTube channel to discuss this and more content with fans of blended martial arts.

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