The UFC’s return to Las Vegas is set for Saturday with UFC 235, and the promotion’s popular “Embedded” series returns to get you ready.
UFC 235 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.
In the main event, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (23-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) takes on challenger Anthony Smith (31-13 MMA, 7-3 UFC), who is a massive underdog. The co-main event features welterweight champion Tyron Woodley (19-3-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) with his title on the line against Kamaru Usman (14-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC). In addition, former Bellator and ONE champion Ben Askren (18-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes highly anticipated UFC debut against ex-welterweight champ Robbie Lawler (28-12 MMA, 13-6 UFC).
The fifth episode of “UFC 235 Embedded” previews the two title fights. Here’s the UFC’s description:
On Episode 5 of UFC 235 Embedded, all of the event’s athletes attend Ultimate Media Day. Faceoffs feature light heavyweight headliners Jon Jones and Anthony Smith, welterweight champ Tyron Woodley and challenger Anthony Smith, and former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and opponent Ben Askren. The UFC Performance Institute draws a who’s-who of UFC 235, including Russia’s Zabit Magomedsharipov, Brazil’s Johnny Walker, former champion Cody Garbrandt and strawweight Tecia Torres. The men from the night’s two championship fights entertain at open workouts, one arriving in an impromptu party bus. UFC 235 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two world title fights taking place Saturday, March 2nd on Pay-Per-View.
Also see:
- ‘UFC 235 Embedded,’ No. 4: Jon Jones meets ‘real deal’ Francis Ngannou
- ‘UFC 235 Embedded,’ No. 3: Ben Askren breaks in his first set of UFC gloves
- ‘UFC 235 Embedded,’ No. 2: Kamaru Usman gets face time with Khabib Nurmagomedov
- ‘UFC 235 Embedded,’ No. 1: Jon Jones prays, Kamaru Usman goes daddy-daughter shopping
For more on UFC 235, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
