Fighters make weight cuts ‘fun’

Probably the most extremely anticipated combat weeks in UFC historical past is right here with UFC 300, and the favored “Embedded” combat week video sequence is right here to doc what’s occurring behind the scenes.

UFC 300 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.

Within the headliner, mild heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) places that belt on the road for the primary time towards former champ Jamahal Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who vacated the title six months after he received it attributable to damage.

Within the co-feature, ladies’s strawweight champion Zhang Weili (24-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) takes on Yan Xiaonan (15-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC). The bout is the primary all-China title combat in UFC historical past.

The “BMF” belt is on the road between present titleholder Justin Gaethje (25-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and former longtime featherweight champ Max Holloway (25-7 MMA, 21-7 UFC), who’s shifting as much as light-weight for the bout.

Plus, UFC 300 options the promotional debut of two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time PFL champ Kayla Harrison (16-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) towards former ladies’s bantamweight champ Holly Holm (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) and 5 different former UFC champions on arguably probably the most stacked card in firm historical past.

The sixth and last episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters whereas they prepare for combat week. Right here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:

Within the lead-up to UFC 300, fighters put together for the pivotal weigh-ins at UFC Apex earlier than intense face-offs at MGM Grand Backyard Area, setting the stage for an electrifying evening of motion.

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