The UFC is back on pay-per-view Saturday with three title fights at UFC 261, and the promotion is getting fans ready with its popular “Embedded” series.
UFC 261 takes place Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
In the main event, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman defends his title in a rematch with Jorge Masvidal. In the co-headliner, women’s flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko aims for her fifth consecutive title defense when she takes on Jessica Andrade. A third title fight also sees Zhang Weili defend her strawweight crown against ex-champ Rose Namajunas.
The fourth episode of “Embedded” follows the big stars who will compete at UFC 261. Here’s the UFC’s description from YouTube:
Fight week workouts are underway for champions Kamaru Usman and Valentina Shevchenko, plus title challengers Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade. Champ Zhang Weili gets an award for Fight of the Year; Chris Weidman and Jimmy Crute see to business.
Also see:
- UFC 261 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: Trevor Wittman balances Kamaru Usman, Rose Namajunas training
- UFC 261 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: ‘People want to talk sh*t about the hairline’
- UFC 261 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: Jorge Masvidal arrives on private jet, still ‘thugged-out motherf*cker’
- UFC 261 ‘Embedded,’ No. 4: Photo shoot for Valentina Shevchenko – and a prediction
