UFC 316 'Embedded' No. 2: Kayla Harrison's mom gets emotional watching her train
UFC 316 'Embedded' No. 2: Kayla Harrison's mom gets emotional watching her train
The UFC is back in New Jersey for UFC 316, its sixth 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 316 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark.
In the headliner, bantamweight champion champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) takes on challenger and ex-champ Sean O'Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in a rematch. In the co-feature, women's bantamweight titleholder Julianna Peña (13-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) meets Kayla Harrison (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), a two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time PFL $1 million champion who is one of the biggest title challenger betting favorites in UFC history.
In addition, former Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix (20-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his highly anticipated UFC debut after freeing himself from the PFL when he takes on Mario Bautista (15-2 MMA, 9-2 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:
Sean O'Malley watches teammates spar before going to his own training session; Champ Merab Dvalishvili grapples with Aljamain Sterling; Kayla Harrison reflects on her past; Julianna Peña goes on a walk with her daughter; Kelvin Gastelum prepares for the next phase of his career; Mario Bautista enjoys go karting with family; Patchy Mix puts the bantamweight division on notice.
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