There may not be a title on the line when Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler meet at Madison Square Garden, but expectations are sky high as two of the lightweight division’s biggest crowd-pleasers go head to head at UFC 281.
Champ Israel Adesanya and his UFC 281 teammates get Jersey tough; foe Alex Pereira trains in the Tri-State area as well. Champ Carla Esparza preps to face a powerhouse, Zhang Weili, who simulates fight night in Las Vegas.
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier will take on three-time Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler in a three-round lightweight bout at UFC 281, which takes place November 12 at Madison Square Garden, New York.
The T-Mobile Arena witnessed one of the biggest title fight shocks in UFC history as Julianna Pena submitted two-division champion Amanda Nunes in the co-main event of UFC 269.
In Episode 6 of UFC 269 Embedded, the fighters faced off for the final time at the ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of fight night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In Episode 5 of Embedded, the fighters faced off at the pre-fight press conference ahead of the final pay-per-view spectacular of 2021, UFC 269.
The fighters arrive in Las Vegas ahead of UFC 269 and launch into their pre-fight obligations, including media day and interviews. Follow their progress in Episode 4 of UFC 269 Embedded.
Check out the latest episode of the UFC's "Embedded" video blog as the fighters continue their preparations ahead of the final pay-per-view event of 2021, UFC 269.
Check out the latest episode of the UFC's "Embedded" video blog as the fighters start to arrive in Las Vegas ahead of UFC 269.
Check out the first episode of the UFC's "Embedded" fight week video blog as the fighters get set for UFC 269 fight week in Las Vegas.