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 sixth and final 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: UFC 313 athletes begin their weight cuts ahead of Official Weigh-Ins; Champ Alex Pereira gets his face painted ahead of UFC 313 Ceremonial Weigh-Ins; Athletes take to the stage for final face offs ahead of their UFC 313 bouts.
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