Written by 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 fifth 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:
The athletes of UFC 313 make their Media Day rounds; Justin Gaethje rolls with Kamaru Usman; Ignacio Bahamondes trains with welterweight champ Belal Muhammad and Rey Mysterio; Champ Alex Pereira plays Street Fighter II with his team; The stars of UFC 313 gather for the Pre-Fight Press Conference.
Previous UFC 313 ‘Embedded’ episodes:
UFC 313 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: Archer Alex Pereira takes aim at combat-themed photo shoot
UFC 313 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: Justin Gaethje loses $1,000 bet to his coach
UFC 313 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: Mauricio Ruffy’s Ferrari fight week thrills
UFC 313 ‘Embedded,’ No. 4: Wild horses couldn’t drag Jalin Turner away from a Mt. Charleston training session
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 313.