The UFC stays in Las Vegas for UFC 313, its third pay-per-view of the calendar year, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes.
UFC 313 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In the headliner, light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) puts his title on the line against challenger Magomed Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC). In the co-feature, Rafael Fiziev (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) steps up on short notice for a rematch with former interim lightweight champ Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC).
The second episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:
Justin Gaethje trains before heading to Las Vegas; Champ Alex Pereira wraps up camp in Connecticut; Magomed Ankalaev has dinner with his team; Rafael Fiziev hits pads and plays with swords; Mauricio Ruffy and team are in the Performance Institute; Justin Gaethje kicks off the Vegas Golden Knights game.
Previous UFC 313 ‘Embedded’ episodes:
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