UFC 302 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: Michal Oleksiejczuk channels Taylor Swift: ‘Welcome to New York’

The UFC is back on the East Coast with UFC 302, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes.

UFC 302 (pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

In the headliner, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) puts his belt on the line against former interim champ Dustin Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC). In the co-feature, Paulo Costa (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) meets former middleweight champ Sean Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC).

The second episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:

Champ Islam Makhachev caffeinates. Sean Strickland and Grant Dawson hit the gym. Michal Oleksiejczuk takes a water tour and Paulo Costa arrives in Newark by air.

Also see:

• UFC 302 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: Sean Strickland gives his puppy swimming lessons

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 302.