Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stars Nick Diaz, Robbie Lawler, Alex Volkanovski, Brian Ortega, Valentina Shevchenko and Lauren Murphy are featured in episodes two and three of the UFC 266 “Embedded” video blogs.
UFC 266 takes place this weekend (Sept. 25, 2021) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV). You can watch episode three of “Embedded” above and scroll down for episode two. Below are summaries for each episode.
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Here is a synopsis for episode three:
“Brian Ortega shares family time with his sons; Lauren Murphy introduces her daughters. Alexander Volkanovski sweats in his room and on the court. Nick Diaz lands in Las Vegas.”
Here is a summary for episode two:
“Champ Alexander Volkanovski makes the most of the UFC PI, then does a photo shoot. Lauren Murphy visualizes every moment of her title bout. Champion Valentina Shevchenko talks movies during PT. Brian Ortega and his close circle wrap up camp.”
UFC 266 is headlined by a UFC Featherweight title fight between Volkanovski and Ortega, plus the fan-favorite Middleweight clash between Diaz and Lawler.
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