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See the full story · 3 sourcesThe UFC is back in the "City of Brotherly Love" for the first time in more than seven years, and the popular "Embedded" fight week video series is here to document what's happening behind the scenes.
UFC 330 ( Paramount+ ), the promotion's seventh numbered event of the calendar year, takes place Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.
In the main event, former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) aims to defend his welterweight title for the first time when he takes on Ian Machado Garry (17-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC). The co-main event features another title fight as strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern (16-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) puts her belt on the line for the first time against Gillian Robertson (17-8 MMA, 14-6 UFC).
The second 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:
Islam Makhachev catches a shark; Edson Barboza spends the day at home with his family; Chidi Njokuani teaches a class at his gym and opens up about his coach's recent passing; Jalin Turner attends church; Mackenzie Dern takes her daughter to Hershey's Chocolate Factory; Gillian Robertson puts in a hard training session; Islam Makhachev goes for a run on the Jersey Shore.
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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 330 'Embedded,' No. 2: Islam Makhachev catches a shark!
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