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UFC 219 Embedded, Episode 1: No off days

Women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg trains outdoors for another holiday fight night, right through Christmas – no off days.

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Kirik Jenness
December 26, 2017 · 1 min read
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On Episode 1 of UFC 219 Embedded:
•Former champion Holly Holm continues preparing with her team in Albuquerque;
•Women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg trains outdoors for another holiday fight night;
•Former strawweight champion Carla Esparza visits an Orange County chiropractor;
•Opponent Cynthia Calvillo has her final sparring session in northern California;
•Lightweight Edson Barboza’s S&C work has him in the best form of his life;
•Opponent Khabib Nurmagomedov gets promo advice from light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier.

UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm will be held on December 30, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Main Card (PPV)
Cris Cyborg (c) vs. Holly Holm
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Edson Barboza
Cynthia Calvillo vs. Carla Esparza
Carlos Condit vs. Neil Magny
Prelim Card (Fox Sports 1)
Khalil Rountree vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk
Dan Hooker vs. Marc Diakiese
Myles Jury vs. Rick Glenn
Louis Smolka vs. Matheus Nicolau
Prelim Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Tim Elliott vs. Mark De La Rosa
Marvin Vettori vs. Omari Akhmedov

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