'UFC 236 Embedded,' No. 2: 'I'm going to finish Max'
The UFC’s return to Atlanta after nearly three years is set for Saturday with UFC 236, and the promotion’s popular “Embedded” series returns to get you ready.
UFC 236 takes place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.
In the main event, Max Holloway (20-3 MMA, 16-3 UFC), who is the current UFC featherweight champion, will move up to lightweight to run it back with Dustin Poirier (24-5 MMA, 16-4 UFC), who submitted “Blessed” in the first round of his octagon debut at UFC 143 in February 2012, in an interim championship bout. The co-headliner, meanwhile, will see Kelvin Gastelum (15-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) fight unbeaten Israel Adesanya (16-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) for the interim middleweight strap.
The second episode of “UFC 236 Embedded” previews the two interim title fights. Here’s the UFC’s description:
On Episode 2 of UFC 236 Embedded, middleweight title contender Kelvin Gastelum packs his fight week essentials: clothes, underwear, gear and lucky panda. Featherweight champion and lightweight title contender Max Holloway turns a scenic hike into a competition with his teammate. Lightweight title contender Dustin Poirier puts the finishing touches on a perfectly planned fight camp. And middleweight title contender Israel Adesanya arrives in Atlanta after a long flight from New Zealand.
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