UFC 182 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 4
On episode #4 of UFC 182 Embedded, the bad blood nearly boils over between light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and challenger Daniel Cormier. “DC” connects with his family before playing to the crowd at open workouts. After breaking down Cormier’s game plan, Jones spends his New Year’s Eve training. Lightweight Myles Jury opts for a […]
Read More →UFC 182 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 3
On episode #3 of UFC 182 Embedded, the weekend’s stars arrive at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, including UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, teammate Donald Cerrone, Danny Castillo, Nate Marquardt, Hector Lombard and Justin Timberlake. Jones sweats it out with some new training partners, high school wrestlers from Bishop Gorman, while challenger Daniel Cormier […]
Read More →UFC 182 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 1
On episode #1 of UFC 182 Embedded, two bitter rivals zero in on the task at hand, intensifying their training as their title bout draws near. UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones polishes his game plan, then heads to the airport with an exotic Savannah cat for a wheatgrass toast and a flight to Vegas. […]
Read More →UFC 181 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 5
On episode #5 of UFC 181 Embedded, the rivalries between opponents heat up as the athletes navigate through media day and their final weight cuts. UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks and opponent Robbie Lawler keep it civil during a pair of face offs, but things escalate over the course of two days between co-main foes […]
Read More →UFC 181 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 4
On episode #4 of UFC 181 Embedded, lightweight champion and Wheaties cover model Anthony Pettis makes minor adjustments in advance of his upcoming title fight. Challenger Gilbert Melendez takes a focused approach to his final training sessions. At the host hotel, welterweight champion Johny Hendricks and top bantamweight Urijah Faber make time for a veteran […]
Read More →UFC 181 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 3
On episode #3 of UFC 181 Embedded, the mood is light as the stars of the fight card arrive in Las Vegas, including heavyweight foes Brendan Schaub and Travis Browne. Main event star and welterweight champion Johny Hendricks and opponent Robbie Lawler both spend some downtime shopping at very different retailers. Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis […]
Read More →UFC 181 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 2
On episode #2 of UFC 181 Embedded, UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis muses on his upcoming fight and the big-city sights during a media day in New York City. Across the country, his challenger Gilbert Melendez makes his final preparations in San Francisco before boarding a flight to Las Vegas. Back in the Big Apple, […]
Read More →UFC 181 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 1
On episode #1 of UFC 181 Embedded, welterweight champion Johny Hendricks spends his holiday weekend in Las Vegas before fight week madness and media obligations truly begin. While “Bigg Rigg” unwinds on a golf course, his opponent Robbie Lawler deals with two flat tires on his way out of town for a press tour. The […]
Read More →UFC 180 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 5
On episode #5 of UFC Embedded, the stars of UFC 180 make their way to Mexico City Arena for one final faceoff at the weigh-in. Interim heavyweight title contender Mark Hunt shares a moment with longtime UFC site coordinator Burt Watson. Fiery featherweight Dennis Bermudez turns up the heat even higher in preparation for his […]
Read More →UFC 180 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 4
On episode #4 of UFC 180 Embedded, interim heavyweight title contender Mark Hunt gets sweaty and introspective in Mexico City. Featherweight contender Dennis Bermudez cuts weight in style and practices his questionable Spanish. At Ultimate Media Day, the stars of the UFC 180 card meet with the media, treating them to fight predictions and Robert […]
Read More →UFC 180 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 3
On episode #3 of UFC 180 Embedded, interim heavyweight title contenders Fabricio Werdum and Mark Hunt make the promo rounds, doing photo shoots, interviews and open workouts. Ricardo Lamas embraces the Mexican fans, entertaining at the packed fan event and taking a jab at fellow featherweight Conor McGregor. That night, featherweight Dennis Bermudez gets in […]
Read More →UFC 180 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 2
On episode #2 of UFC 180 Embedded, interim heavyweight title contenders Fabricio Werdum and Mark Hunt visit some fellow giants, NBA players practicing for their own Mexico City showdown. Soon-to-be-opponents Dennis Bermudez and Ricardo Lamas make nice at an NBA photo shoot. UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog series focusing on the buildup […]
Read More →UFC 180 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 1
On episode #1 of UFC 180 Embedded, interim heavyweight title contender Fabricio Werdum shows featherweight Dennis Bermudez around Mexico City and takes in a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament. Werdum’s opponent, Mark Hunt, drops off a heavyweight-size load of laundry and battles the language barrier in search of his signature hairstyle. UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes […]
Read More →UFC 178 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 6
On episode #6 of UFC 178 Embedded, the stars of this much-anticipated PPV card get in their final training and grooming before facing the scale and their opponent on the weigh-in stage. After putting the finishing touches on broadcast elements at the Zuffa headquarters, UFC President Dana White heads to MGM to referee some very […]
Read More →UFC 178 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 2
On episode #2 of UFC 178 Embedded, opposing lightweights Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Eddie Alvarez take vastly different approaches to their fight week journey. Alvarez juggles media obligations in his hometown of Philadelphia (complete with guest appearance by the Rocky statue) leading up to his UFC debut; Cerrone relaxes in Las Vegas via wakeboarding and […]
Read More →UFC 177 Embedded: Vlog Series Episode 4
On episode 4 of UFC 177 Embedded, the cursed fight card becomes a Cinderella story as the main event changes on weigh-in day. Title challenger and former champ Renan Barao bows out for medical reasons, creating a once-in-a-lifetime chance for Joe Soto, a former belt-holder in other organizations about to make his UFC debut on […]
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