UFC 223 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 5
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On Episode 5 of UFC 223 Embedded, lightweight champion Conor McGregor unexpectedly arrives, causing a disruption on the loading dock. Dana White checks in with athletes affected by the incident and addresses the situation. The UFC celebrates its 25th anniversary by visiting the New York Stock Exchange. Ragin' Al Iaquinta steps in to take on Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event. UFC 223 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two championship bouts at UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta on Saturday, April 7 on Pay-Per-View.\n \nSUBSCRIBE to get all the latest UFC content: https://www.youtube.com/ufc\nConnect with UFC Online and on Social\nWebsite: http://www.ufc.com\nFollow UFC Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ufc\nFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/ufc\nInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/ufc\nSnapchat: UFC\nPeriscope: http://Periscope.tv/ufc\n \nFollow Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/TeamKhabib\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/khabib_nurmagomedov/?hl=en\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KhabibTheEagle/?fref=ts\n\nFollow Al “Ragin’ Al” IaquintaTwitter https://twitter.com/Aliaquinta?lang=en\nFacebook https://www.facebook.com/AlIaquinta/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/Aliaquinta/?hl=en\n \nFollow Max Blessed Holloway\nTwitter https://twitter.com/BlessedMMA\nInstagram https://www.instagram.com/blessedmma/?hl=en\nFacebook https://www.facebook.com/BlessedMMAoffical/\n \nFollow “Thug” Rose Namajunas\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/Rosenamajunas\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rose.namajunas\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/Rosenamajunas\n \nFollow Joanna Jedrzejczyk\nTwitter https://twitter.com/joannamma\nInstagram http://instagram.com/joannajedrzejczyk\nFacebook https://www.facebook.com/joanna.jedrzejczyk/\n \nFollow Anthony “Showtime” Pettis\nTwitter https://twitter.com/ShowtimepettisFacebook https://www.facebook.com/AnthonyShowtimePettis/?fref=tsInstagram https://www.instagram.com/showtimepettis/?hl=en\n \nFollow Michael “Maverick” ChiesaTwitter https://twitter.com/MikeMav22\nFacebook https://www.facebook.com/mikemav22Instagram https://www.instagram.com/MikeMav22/\n \nAbout UFC®\nUFC® is a premium global sports brand and the largest Pay-Per-View event provider in the world. Celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2018, UFC boasts more than 278 million fans worldwide and has produced over 400 events in 21 countries since its inception in 1993. Acquired in 2016 by global sports, entertainment and fashion leader Endeavor (formerly WME | IMG), together with strategic partners Silver Lake Partners and KKR, UFC is headquartered in Las Vegas with a network of employees around the world. UFC produces more than 40 live events annually that consistently sell out some of the most prestigious arenas around the globe, while programming is broadcast in over 163 countries and territories to more than 1.1 billion TV households worldwide in 35 different languages. UFC FIGHT PASS®, a digital subscription service, delivers exclusive live events, thousands of fights on-demand and original content to fans around the world. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram: @UFC.