Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is inching closer to its return to “Sin City” as the world’s largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion brings fight fans the UFC 209 pay-per-view (PPV) fight card this Saturday night (March 4, 2017) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tasked with carrying the five-round main event are Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson, as they collide for “The Chosen One’s” welterweight strap. In the UFC 209 co-headliner, top lightweight contenders Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson lock horns for the interim lightweight strap..
As you might expect, all four fighters will get the “Embedded” video treatment during UFC 209 fight week, conveniently mapped out by the YouTube description below:
On Episode 3 of UFC 209 Embedded, welterweight title contender Stephen Thompson makes the media rounds in New York City. Interim lightweight title contender Khabib Nurmagomedov receives active release therapy before hitting the same gym where later that day, his opponent Tony Ferguson puts in time. Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley visits his renovated St. Louis facility for a final training session before leaving town. In Las Vegas, the athletes checking in get some surprise entertainment from a magician, but one fighter isn’t buying the hype. UFC 209 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two title fights at UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2, taking place Saturday, March 4th live on Pay-Per-View.
If you missed episode one and two click here and here.
To see who else is fighting at UFC 209 click here.
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