RIO DE JANEIRO – UFC 224 fight week is proving to be a family affair, as MMAjunkie’s Fernanda Prates and Ken Hathaway have learned while in Rio de Janeiro. The MMAjunkie staffers arrived in Brazil earlier this week for UFC 224, which takes place Saturday and airs on pay-per-view from Jeunesse Arena in Rio. Related UFC 224 pre-event facts: Vitor Belfort can become most decorated finisher in UFC history In the headliner, women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes (15-4 MMA, 8-1 UFC) meets challenger, former training partner and friend Raquel Pennington (9-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC). And in the co-main event, middleweight title hopefuls Ronaldo Souza (25-5 MMA, 8-2 UFC) and Kelvin Gastelum (14-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) clash. Check out the video above to get a behind-the-scenes look at fight week, which includes some siblings, fiancees, a dad who’s concerned about his daughter getting punched in the face, a four-legged family member and even a famous alligator. Related UFC 224 main-event breakdown: Why Raquel Pennington shouldn't be discounted vs.
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