On Episode 3 of UFC 212 Embedded:
•Headlining champion Max Holloway is joined by UFC 212 welterweight Yancy Medeiros on a trip to the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue;
•Middleweight Oluwale Bamgbose embraces the culture of his host city, as his foe Paulo Borrachinha eats a home-cooked meal;
•Bantamweight Raphael Assuncao keeps his training on schedule, while debuting opponent Marlon Moraes is energized by his homecoming;
•Legendary middleweight Vitor Belfort arrives in Rio with a canine companion, and opponent Nate Marquardt recalls a Brazil trip that didn’t quite go as planned;
•Strawweight Claudia Gadelha multitasks while signing autographs;
•Strawweight Karolina Kowalkiewicz visits the UFC’s version of Santa Claus; and,
•Featherweight champion Jose Aldo checks in, excited for a hometown title unification bout.

UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway is on June 3, 2017 at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Main Card (PPV)
Jose Aldo (c) vs. Max Holloway (ic) for the undisputed featherweight championship
Claudia Gadelha vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Vitor Belfort vs. Nate Marquardt
Paulo Borrachinha vs. Oluwale Bamgbose
Erick Silva vs. Yancy Medeiros
Prelim Card (Fox Sports 1)
Raphael Assuncao vs. Marlon Moraes
Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Eric Spicely
Johnny Eduardo vs. Matthew Lopez
Iuri Alcântara vs. Brian Kelleher
Prelim Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Viviane Pereira vs. Jamie Moyle
Luan Chagas vs. Jim Wallhead
Marco Beltran vs. Deiveson Alcantara

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