'UFC 239 Embedded,' No. 2: Ben Askren ruins the secret about Las Vegas rental cars
The UFC’s sixth pay-per-view of the year takes place Saturday with UFC 239, and the promotion’s popular “Embedded” series returns to get you ready.
UFC 239 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.
In the main event, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (24-1 MMA, 18-1 UFC) defends his title against Thiago Santos 21-6 MMA, 13-5 UFC). In the co-feature, Amanda Nunes (17-4 MMA, 10-1 UFC) defends her bantamweight title against Holly Holm (12-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC). In addition, Ben Askren (19-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) tries to stay unbeaten against welterweight Jorge Masvidal (33-13 MMA, 10-6 UFC).
Here’s the UFC’s description of the second episode of “UFC 239 Embedded”:
On Episode 2 of UFC 239 Embedded, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former bantamweight champion Holly Holm wrap up their camps in their Albuquerque gym then share a meal ahead of their respective title fights. Light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos takes advantage of the Las Vegas heat with an outdoor workout. Welterweight Ben Askren eschews the fighter shuttle in favor of a rental car and a scooter. UFC 239 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two title fights taking place Saturday, July 6 on Pay-Per-View.
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