Cris Cyborg will put her UFC women’s featherweight championship on the line tomorrow night (Sat., Mar. 3, 2018) at UFC 222 live on pay-per-view (PPV) from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, when she takes on Octagon newcomer Yana Kunitskaya. Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will also lock horns with undefeated featherweight contender Brian Ortega in the co-main event.
In preparation for UFC 222, the promotion has released the latest and greatest episode of “Embedded.” Check out the video above for a behind-the-scenes look at some of the pre-fight action, including Sean O’Malley’s onstage brush-up with opponent Andre Soukhamthath and Cyborg’s masked training partner at the UFC 222 open workouts.
From the official YouTube description:
On Episode 6 of UFC 222 Embedded, athletes gather at media day for interviews and faceoffs. Bantamweight Sean O’Malley crosses paths with opponent Andre Soukhamthath beforehand, and pays the price during the staredown. Featherweight Brian Ortega enjoys the support of his family and friends. At open workouts, featherweight champion Cris Cyborg trains with a masked man who turns out to be UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn. UFC 222 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the women’s featherweight championship bout at UFC 222 on Saturday, March 3 on Pay-Per-View.
If you missed episodes 1-5 click here, here, here, here and here.
For much more on this weekend’s UFC 222 PPV event click here.