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UFC 276 ‘Embedded,’ No. 5: Look out, Picasso – it’s Alexander Volkanovski

The UFC is back in Las Vegas for its latest International Fight Week and a big pay-per-view, which means the “Embedded” fight-week video series is back to document what’s happening behind the scenes.

UFC 276 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

UFC 275 features a title-fight doubleheader. In the main event, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) takes on challenger Jared Cannonier (15-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC). In the co-feature, featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski (24-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) meets former titleholder Max Holloway (23-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC) in a trilogy rematch.

Additionally, Pedro Munhoz (19-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC) takes on rising bantamweight standout Sean O'Malley (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) on the main card.

The fifth 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:

The stars preview their big matchups at media day, then do it again for fans at the press conference. Pedro Munhoz readies at the PI. Alex Pereira trains with legend Glover Teixeira.

Watch the episode in the video above check out the previous episodes below:

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