The UFC is again in “Sin Metropolis” with UFC 306, and the favored “Embedded” combat week video collection is right here to doc what’s taking place behind the scenes.
UFC 306 (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+), often known as Noche UFC in celebration of Mexican Independence Day, takes place Saturday at Sphere in Las Vegas.
In the primary occasion, bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) goes for his second title protection towards No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC). The co-headliner will see a trilogy bout between girls’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso (16-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) and Valentina Shevchenko (23-4-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC), who fought to a majority draw of their rematch one yr in the past. Additionally on the cardboard is a key featherweight bout between Brian Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) and Diego Lopes (25-6 MMA, 4-1 UFC).
The primary episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters whereas they prepare for combat week. Right here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:
Champ Sean O’Malley offers a peek into his life as a woman dad, whereas Daniel Zellhuber embraces his Mexican heritage within the boxing gymnasium, and Merab Dvalishvili has a late out of doors exercise. Examine-in day then begins with Raul Rosas, Jr. declaring, “Chiwiwi” and Brian Ortega and Ode Osborne making their rounds, earlier than Valentina suits in a coaching session forward of her Flyweight title combat.
Earlier UFC 306 ‘Embedded’ episodes
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