The UFC is back in Southern California for UFC 311, its first 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 311 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+ ) takes place Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. In the headliner, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) puts his title on the line against Renato Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC) after a late-notice shift. In the co-feature, bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) is an underdog in his first title defense against Makhachev’s teammate, unbeaten challenger Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC). The sixth episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week.
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UFC 311 ‘Embedded,’ No. 6: Renato Moicano gets a huge opportunity – MMA Junkie