Filed under: News , UFC , Videos In the third episode of “UFC 185 Embedded,” which previews Saturday’s pay-per-view event, it’s that time of the week in which former UFC site coordinator Burt Watson’s absence is most noticeable. The online series previews Saturday’s PPV card at American Airlines Center in Dallas, including the co-headliners of lightweight champion Anthony Pettis (18-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (23-7 MMA, 12-5 UFC) and women’s strawweight champ Carla Esparza (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC). Main-card fighters Matt Brown (19-12 MMA, 12-7 UFC) and Johny Hendricks (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC), as well as heavyweights Roy Nelson (20-10 MMA, 7-6 UFC) and Alistair Overeem (38-14 MMA, 3-3 UFC), also get some spotlight. In this episode, the fighters arrive in Dallas and immediately check weight, which was previously overseen by Watson before his recent retirement . They also sign posters and check into the hotel.
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‘UFC 185 Embedded,’ No. 3: Fighter arrivals, big luggage, massive truck, no Burt Watson – MMA Junkie