The UFC is back in the bayou for the first time in more than 10 years for UFC 318, its eighth 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 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
In the headliner, Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) will try to play spoiler against Louisiana local hero Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC), who will retire after the fight in front of his home fans. Poirier has two previous wins over Holloway in 2012 and 2019, making it a 13-year rivalry trilogy.
The fifth episode of “Embedded” follows the headliners, as well as other featured fighters, while they get ready for fight week. Here’s the description, via YouTube:
Daniel Rodriguez undergoes wellness therapy; Paulo Costa wraps up his camp with one last hard striking session; Roman Kopylov finishes his weight cut with kicks; Dan Ige plays cards with Daniel Zellhuber and his coach; Max Holloway gets dressed for the press conference; The stars of UFC 318 exchange words at the Press Conference; Max Holloway goes to the gym.
