'UFC 189 Embedded,' No. 4: McGregor adding new weapons to arsenal: swords, spears

While it no longer features UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, next week still features arguably the biggest featherweight fight in UFC history. “UFC 189 Embedded” is covering the participants all week long.

The online series previews Saturday’s card at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, including the pay-per-view main event: an interim featherweight title bout between Conor McGregor (17-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) and Chad Mendes (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC), who answered the call when champ Aldo pulled out of the card with an injury. The series also focuses on the co-main event: welterweight champion Robbie Lawler (25-10 MMA, 10-4 UFC) vs. Rory MacDonald (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC).

In the fourth episode, McGregor and Mendes both take time away from the cage to continue their preparation, and MacDonald’s coach Firas Zahabi considers paying the “Notorious” fighter $100,000 for a pre-fight motivational speech.

Check out the full episode above.

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