The UFC’s sixth pay-per-view of the year takes place Saturday with UFC 239, and the promotion’s popular “Embedded” series returns to get you ready.
UFC 239 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/ESPN+.
In the main event, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (24-1 MMA, 18-1 UFC) defends his title against Thiago Santos (21-6 MMA, 13-5 UFC). In the co-feature, Amanda Nunes (17-4 MMA, 10-1 UFC) defends her bantamweight title against Holly Holm (12-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC). In addition, Ben Askren (19-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) tries to stay unbeaten against welterweight Jorge Masvidal (33-13 MMA, 10-6 UFC).
Here’s the UFC’s description of the fifth episode of “UFC 239 Embedded”:
On Episode 5 of UFC 239 Embedded, welterweight Michael Chiesa’s support system arrives in town. Double champ Amanda Nunes and fiancée Nina Ansaroff get dressed up for the World MMA Awards, where Nunes wins more gold. On Thursday, Ultimate Media Day features intense faceoffs between opponents: Chiesa and Diego Sanchez, welterweights Ben Askren and Jorge Masvidal, light heavyweights Jon Jones and Thiago Santos, light heavyweights Jan Blachowicz and Luke Rockhold, and Nunes and Holly Holm.
Also see:
- ‘UFC 239 Embedded,’ No. 1: Jon Jones declares ‘I earned this pizza’
- ‘UFC 239 Embedded,’ No. 2: Ben Askren ruins the secret about Las Vegas rental cars
- ‘UFC 239 Embedded,’ No. 3: ‘He’s just a punk, and I want to beat him up’
- ‘UFC 239 Embedded,’ No. 4: Michael Chiesa reveals Diego Sanchez’s hilarious DM
For more on UFC 239, check out the UFC schedule.
