The UFC is again on Mountain Time for UFC 307, and the favored “Embedded” battle week video sequence is right here to doc what’s taking place behind the scenes.
UFC 307 (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Delta Heart in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Within the headliner, gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) places his title on the road in opposition to challenger Khalil Rountree (14-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC). Within the co-feature, girls’s bantamweight champ Raquel Pennington (16-9 MMA, 13-5 UFC) defends her title for the primary time when she meets ex-champ Julianna Pena (12-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC). As well as, two-time Olympic gold medalist and former PFL champ Kayla Harrison (17-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) takes on Ketlen Vieira (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) as an enormous favourite.
The second episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters whereas they prepare for battle week. Right here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:
Stephen Thompson performs disc golf; Khalil Rountree Jr. has dinner and trains together with his staff; Julianna Peña has a sparring session run by Champ Belala Muhammad; Kayla Harrison goes on a hike within the mountains; Roman Dolidze wraps up his camp; Champ Alex Pereira goes to Oktoberfest.
Earlier UFC 307 ‘Embedded’ episodes
For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC 307.
Make sure you go to the MMA Junkie Instagram web page and YouTube channel to debate this and extra content material with followers of blended martial arts.