On Episode 3,617, George has a quick chat with UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili while walking his dog in the park. Plus, the boys look back at UFC Fight Night 264, discuss a few controversial talking points, and look ahead to UFC 322 and its pair of title fights Saturday in New York. Tune in!

Highlights Former UFC heavyweight champion returns to competition outside the Octagon. Debuts in a new combat sport at age 46. Marks the start of a potential new chapter for one of the sport's most enduring veterans.

Andrei Arlovski still possesses thunderous knockout power at 46 years old. The former UFC heavyweight champion proved just that on his debut at Misfits Boxing this past weekend. Arlovski, 17

The stars of UFC 322 are featured in the first episode of "Embedded," including Zhang Weili blowing off some steam at Top Golf.

UFC 322 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+/FX, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. "Countdown" goes behind the scenes with the two fighters, and you can watch the full segment above. And don't miss the entire episode in the video below.

Boasting the same haircut as UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev, Dagestan-born Murad Guseinov improved to 10-0 as a pro on Sunday. The 27-year-old fought at BRAVE CF 101—the same banner Chimaev fought under before he made it to the UFC.

Michael Chandler had high praise for UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria. Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) awaits his first title defense, which could come against either Justin Gaethje, Paddy Pimblett, or the winner of the UFC Fight Night 265 headliner between Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker in Qatar.

Even UFC stars can be startled by magic. Magician Toushis Azad recently made Charles Oliveira take to his heels with a magic trick. Azad asked Oliveira to pick a random card from a deck and promised that it would turn blue while the entire deck was red.