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UFC 313 ‘Embedded,’ No. 5: ‘To live is to fight, to fight is to live’ for ‘Poatan’

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 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:

The athletes of UFC 313 make their Media Day rounds; Justin Gaethje rolls with Kamaru Usman; Ignacio Bahamondes trains with welterweight champ Belal Muhammad and Rey Mysterio; Champ Alex Pereira plays Street Fighter II with his team; The stars of UFC 313 gather for the Pre-Fight Press Conference.

Previous UFC 313 ‘Embedded’ episodes:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 313.

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