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'UFC 226 Embedded,' No. 3: Shopping with Brian Ortega, kicking balls with Stipe Miocic

The UFC is on its home turf in “Sin City” this week for the annual “International Fight Week” and a pay-per-view featuring two title fights. Once again, the promotion has rolled out its “Embedded” treatment to preview UFC 226.

UFC 226 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

In the headliner, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic (18-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) puts his belt on the line against light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) in a superfight. And in the co-feature, featherweight champ Max Holloway (19-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) takes on unbeaten challenger Brian Ortega (14-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC).

In addition, Derrick Lewis (19-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) and Francis Ngannou (11-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) meet in a heavyweight showdown, Michael Chiesa (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) takes on Anthony Pettis (20-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) in a lightweight bout delayed from UFC 223, and Khalil Rountree (6-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) meets Gokhan Saki (1-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at light heavyweight to open up the main card.

Here’s the UFC’s description of the third “Embedded” episode:

On Episode 3 of UFC 226 Embedded, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic arrives in Las Vegas. Featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega takes his crew sightseeing and clothes shopping in his hometown. Light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and featherweight champion Max Holloway check in to begin their fight week duties. Heavyweight Derrick Lewis visits the UFC Performance Institute to help him make the 265-pound weight limit by Friday. UFC 226 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two world title fights on Saturday, July on Pay-Per-View.

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