It won’t be Conor McGregor’s comeback fight as originally planned, but the UFC is back in Las Vegas with UFC 303, which means the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes.
UFC 303 (pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena and is headlined by a light heavyweight title rematch between champion [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and former champ [autotag]Jiri Prochazka[/autotag] (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC). In the co-main event, former featherweight title challenger [autotag]Brian Ortega[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) takes on rising contender [autotag]Diego Lopes[/autotag] (24-6 MMA, 3-1 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:
Ian Machado Garry has a training session and plays with his son; MVP plays EA Sports UFC 5; UFC 303 athletes roll through Media Day; The main card athletes gather on stage for the UFC 303 Press Conference.
Also watch:
- UFC 303 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: Cub Swanson shares fighter and parent words of wisdom
- UFC 303 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: Alex Pereira pays a visit to FDNY heroes
- UFC 303 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: Jiri Prochazka’s training has no chill
- UFC 303 ‘Embedded,’ No. 4: Michael Page injects ‘Venom’ into fight week
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 303.