UFC 318 'Embedded,' No. 6: Michael Johnson takes family to New Orleans legend Mother's
UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
In the headliner, Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) will try to play spoiler against Louisiana local hero Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC), who will retire after the fight in front of his home fans. Poirier has two previous wins over Holloway in 2012 and 2019, making it a 13-year rivalry trilogy.
The fifth episode of "Embedded" follows the headliners, as well as other featured fighters, while they get ready for fight week. Here's the description, via YouTube:
Paulo Costa cuts weight; Marvin Vettori reunites with his father; Theo Von visits the Weigh-In Show; Fighters step on the scale at official weigh-ins; Michael Johnson shares a meal with his family; Meet Ozzie Arias from UFC athlete relations; Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier face off one final time.
Previous UFC 318 'Embedded' episodes:
UFC 318 'Embedded,' No. 1: Gators like marshmallows. Also, hands. So, uh ...
UFC 318 'Embedded,' No. 2: Paulo Costa 'ready to destroy' as camp concludes
UFC 318 'Embedded,' No. 3: Dustin Poirier measures up Max Holloway after faceoff
UFC 318 'Embedded,' No. 4: Fortune telling on Bourbon Street and a meeting with Saints
UFC 318 'Embedded,' No. 5: Dan Ige, Daniel Zellhuber get schooled in blackjack
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