On Episode 5 of UFC 235 Embedded, all of the event’s athletes attend Ultimate Media Day. Faceoffs feature light heavyweight headliners Jon Jones and Anthony Smith, welterweight champ Tyron Woodley and challenger Anthony Smith, and former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and opponent Ben Askren. The UFC Performance Institute draws a who’s-who of UFC 235, including Russia’s Zabit Magomedsharipov, Brazil’s Johnny Walker, former champion Cody Garbrandt and strawweight Tecia Torres. The men from the night’s two championship fights entertain at open workouts, one arriving in an impromptu party bus. UFC 235 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two world title fights taking place Saturday, March 2nd on Pay-Per-View.
On Episode 6 of UFC 235 Embedded, welterweight title challenger Kamaru Usman crosses paths with countryman Israel Adesanya and burgeoning rival Ben Askren. UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin attempts to eat 12 eggs in a minute. Friday morning weigh-ins bring out all the fighters, including champions Tyron Woodley and Jon Jones. Jones' opponent Anthony Smith adds water weight at the last minute. Ceremonial weigh-ins at T-Mobile Arena give fighters a final chance to face off before their bouts: welterweights Robbie Lawler and Askren; welterweights Woodley and Usman; and light heavyweights Jones and Smith. UFC 235 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two world title fights taking place Saturday, March 2nd on Pay-Per-View.
