UFC 284 ‘Embedded,’ No. 6: Up close as Volkanovski, Makhachev face off

Jan 05, 2024

The UFC is back with its second pay-per-view of the year, which means the popular "Embedded" fight-week video series is here to document what's happening behind the scenes.

UFC 284 takes place Saturday (Sunday locally) at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

In the main event, featherweight title holder Alexander Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) seeks champ-champ status as he challenges lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) in a clash of the top two pound-for-pound fighters. And in the co-headliner, Josh Emmett (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and Yair Rodriguez (14-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) meet for the interim 145-pound title.

The sixth and final episode of "Embedded" follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC's description of the episode from YouTube:

It's champ vs champ as Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev face off at the UFC 284 presser. After making weight, the event's stars square off one more time for fans.

Also see:

UFC 284 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: Islam Makhachev relaxed, confident entering fight week

UFC 284 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: Check out Alexander Volkanovski's ‘hardest session’ in training

UFC 284 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: Basketball, barracudas, bottle games keep training light

UFC 284 ‘Embedded,’ No. 4: Yair Rodriguez, Josh Emmett see each other in the hotel

UFC 284 ‘Embedded,’ No. 5: Alexander Volkanovski tortures himself with food porn

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC 284.

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