The stars of UFC 322 are featured in the second episode of “Embedded,” including Islam Makhachev watching an NBA game in New York.
The UFC is back in the city that never sleeps for UFC 322, its 12th and penultimate pay-per-view of the calendar year, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes.
UFC 322 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+/FX, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York.
In the headliner, welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) takes on Islam Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC), who vacated the lightweight title to move up for a shot at a second belt. A similar situation is taking place in the co-feature, in which women’s flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko (25-4-1 MMA, 14-3-1 UFC) defends against Zhang Weili (26-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC), who vacated the 115-pound title to move up.
The second episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:
Islam Makhachev finishes his camp in New Jersey before going to a Knicks game; Champ Jack Della Maddalena has a light sparring session; Carlos Prates picks up his new jewelry before heading to boxing training; Sean Brady has an explosive workout; Zhang Weili improves her strength and Conditioning; Champ Valentina Shevchenko has a photo shoot for new smart glasses.
