Filed under: News , UFC , Videos The UFC returns this week with UFC 212, and the promotion has rolled out its “Embedded” treatment for a preview of Saturday’s pay-per-view event. UFC 212 takes place at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, and the main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass In the main event, featherweight champion Jose Aldo (26-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) meets interim champ Max Holloway (17-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) in a title-unification bout. Additionally, former strawweight title challengers and top contenders Claudia Gadelha (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and Karolina Kowalkiewicz (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) meet in the co-headliner. In the third episode of “Embedded,” Holloway and Yancy Medeiros visit the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, Oluwale Bamgbose embraces the culture of Rio, Paulo Borrachinha stays home and enjoys a home-cooked meal, Karolina Kowalkiewicz is excited to try on her Reebok fight kit, and Jose Aldo checks into the hotel and discusses the excitement of competing at home
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‘UFC 212 Embedded,’ No. 3: ‘Blessed’ pays a visit to Christ – MMA Junkie