Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will bring fight fans another fun card later tonight (Sat., July 27, 2019) at UFC 240 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, as UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway defends his 145-pound crown against resurgent contender and former UFC lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar.
Adding to the mix is a co-main event bout between former UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg and rising contender Felicia Spencer, a Fight of the Night candidate between welterweight finishers Geoff Neal and Niko Price, and a lightweight affair between Canadian favorite Olivier Aubin-Mercier and rising prospect Arman Tsarukyan.
In preparation for tonight’s festivities, the promotion has released the latest and greatest episode of UFC 240 “Embedded,” which can be seen in the above video player. This time around, the action focuses on final weight cuts, the always entertaining ceremonial weigh ins, and all of the last-second preparations for the card’s most important fighters.
From the official YouTube description:
On Episode 6 of UFC 240 Embedded, all athletes hit their marks at morning weigh-ins: featherweight champion Max Holloway, challenger Frankie Edgar, women’s featherweight Cris Cyborg and opponent Felicia Spencer. Later in the day, the ceremonial event means face paint for the ladies and father-son faceoffs for the headliners. UFC 240 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the featherweight title fight taking place Saturday, July 27 on Pay-Per-View.
To view episode five of UFC 240 “Embedded” click here.
Check out the complete UFC 240 fight card here.