'UFC 217 Embedded,' No. 5: 'Believe me, I'm taking your soul with me'

The UFC returns to New York’s famed Madison Square Garden this week, and the promotion has rolled out its “Embedded” treatment for a preview of Saturday’s UFC 217 event.

UFC 217, which features three title fights, takes place Saturday. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

In the headliner, middleweight champ Michael Bisping (30-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC) puts his belt on the line against former welterweight title holder Georges St-Pierre (25-2 MMA, 19-2 UFC).

In the co-main event, bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt (11-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) steps in against former champ and teammate T.J. Dillashaw (14-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC), while in the third title fight, strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) meets former title challenger. Rose Namajunas (6-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC).

In the fifth episode of “Embedded,” Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson takes in Halloween night in Times Square. Dillashaw trains to reclaim his title, while Jedrzejczyk trains to retain hers. St-Pierre meets with legendary coaches Firas Zahabi, Freddie Roach and Renzo Gracie, and also proposes an odd fight for Dana White to promote. Bisping gets into a heated encounter with welterweight Jorge Masvidal after a run through the city. All six title fighters hold a press conference and stare each other down on stage.

Also see:

• ‘UFC 217 Embedded,’ No. 1: Family feasts, famished fighters
• ‘UFC 217 Embedded,’ No. 2: ‘It’s about proving all you doubters wrong’ for Michael Bisping
• ‘UFC 217 Embedded,’ No. 3: Does Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s nail color look familiar?
• ‘UFC 217 Embedded,’ No. 4: ‘I’m f*cking small!’

For more on UFC 217, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.