12.6.18 The MMA Minute | #UFC233 #ESPN+ #UFConESPN #UFC231 #UFC #MMA

• Probably not the best idea but Greg Hardy & Rachael Ostovich are now on the same card.

• Diego Ferreira will fight Kyle Nelson as a late replacement at UFC 231.

• Sijara Eubanks is moving up to bantamweight.

• And in Bellator news Matt Mitrione will fight Sergei Kharitonov in February.

On Episode 3 of UFC 231 Embedded, featherweight champion Max Holloway endures a case of mistaken identity and gets physical therapy. Former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk packs for her trip, and fellow flyweight title contender Valentina Shevchenko impresses the locals at an area gym. Featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega and his SoCal-based team get their first taste of the Toronto cold. Lightweight Justin Gaethje greets Ortega in the hotel hallway, and UFC 231 strawweight Nina Ansaroff teases Jedrzejczyk. Athletes try on their fight kits, and Shevchenko receives a special gift. UFC 231 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two world title fights taking place Saturday, December 8th on Pay-Per-View.

On Episode 2 of UFC 231 Embedded, former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk shops at a Florida farmers market, energized for her UFC flyweight debut. Featherweight champion Max Holloway embraces the weather with a day of snowboarding. Valentina Shevchenko and sister Antonina arrive in Canada for their second straight fight week – this one for Valentina’s flyweight title fight. Featherweight challenger Brian Ortega stays close to home, doing media in LA. UFC 231 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two world title fights taking place Saturday, December 8th on Pay-Per-View.

• Dominick Cruz will return after an almost 2 year layoff & he will fight John Lineker at UFC 233.

• Greg Hardy will his UFC debut at the first ESPN+ card.

• And Joanne Calderwood vs Ariane Lipski has been moved to the aforementioned ESPN+ card next month.

On Episode 1 of UFC 231 Embedded, flyweight title contender Valentina Shevchenko prepares in Las Vegas, where her sister and training partner Antonina makes her Octagon debut. Former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk trains hard for her new weight class, then braves the wild animals at a nature preserve. Featherweight champion Max Holloway maximizes the rare chance to play in snow. Title challenger Brian Ortega wraps up his camp with an emotional session and a taco dinner at his home gym. UFC 231 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two world title fights taking place Saturday, December 8th on Pay-Per-View.

Go inside the lives and training camps of four extraordinary athletes preparing for UFC 231. UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway defends his title against rising star Brian Ortega. Also, a battle for the vacant UFC Women's Flyweight Championship between former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk and former UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship challenger Valentina Shevchenko.

• Kron Gracie signs with the UFC and he will fight Alex Caceres at UFC 233.

• Nathaniel Wood will fight Andre Ewell at UFC 232.

• Former WWE and current Lucha Underground personality Jake Hager will make his debut at Bellator 214 .

• And Sage Northcutt makes it official and signs with ONE Championship.

• Good news; apparently Rachael Ostovich vs PVZ is still scheduled and a possibility.

• Spider Silva & Israel Adesanya have at least verbally agreed to fight at UFC 234.

• Dana White confirms that Sage Northcutt’s contract up so they let him go and get more experience.

• And Rachael Ostovich’s husband plead not guilty in the assault charge.

• The UFC will open another Performance Institute, this time in Shanghai.

• The TUF 28 Finale card continues to be fluid as Kevin Aguilar steps forward to fight Rick Glenn in place of Arnold Allen.

• Ray Borg will move up and fight at bantamweight.

• And Rachael Ostovich is out of her UFC on ESPN+ fight in January.

• Gegard Mousasi will fight Rafael Lovato Jr at Bellator 214.

• Bellator signs 2 promising fighters Valerie Loureda and A.J. Agazarm.

• More Bellator news Bellator 210 continues to be fluid as Joe Schilling will now fight BMMA’s Will Morris.

• And Golden Boy promotions lowers the price from 49.99 to 39.99 and the Black Friday special of $19.99.