January 13, 2025 4:30 pm ET
The UFC is again in Southern California for UFC 311, its first pay-per-view of the calendar. yr, and the favored “Embedded” struggle week video sequence is right here to doc what’s taking place behind the scenes.
UFC 311 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
Within the headliner, bantamweight champion Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) places his title on the road in a rematch towards high contender Arman Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC). Within the co-feature, bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) is an underdog in his first title protection towards Makhachev’s teammate, unbeaten challenger Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC).
The first episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters whereas they prepare for struggle week. Right here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube: Kevin Holland checks out a rodeo; Renato Moicano and Beneil Dariush put together for his or her matchup; Champ Merab Dvalishvili and Jiri Prochazka go to the Raiders sport; Arman Tsarukyan flies to Los Angeles; Jamahal Hill hits mits; Champ Islam Makhachev and Umar Nurmagomedov prepare for his or her title fights.
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