After months of talk, the UFC’s event at the White House has arrived.
The popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC Freedom 250 (Paramount+) takes place Sunday at the White House.
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The headliner is a lightweight title unification fight between champion Ilia Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) and interim titleholder Justin Gaethje (27-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC). In the co-feature, former middleweight and light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira (13-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) will try to become the first to win titles in three UFCÂ divisions when he takes on Ciryl Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) for the interim heavyweight strap.
Plus, there are five other fights set up to entertain the president, his political backers, and those with big enough bankrolls to pay for tickets to see the spectacle up close.
The first 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:
“Lightweight champ Ilia Topuria wraps up his camp in Miami; Interim lightweight champ Justin Gaethje looks to gain undisputed champion status; Josh Hokit goes roller skating; Steve Garcia takes his son to school; Sean O’Malley prepares to put on a vintage Suga Show performance; Diego Lopes acclimates to fighting outside; Alex Pereira settles into the heavyweight division looking to become the first three weight champion.”
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC White House ‘Embedded’ behind-the-scenes preview video No. 1
