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UFC 219 Embedded, Episode 2: It’s not easy

On Episode 2 of UFC 219 Embedded the stars of Saturday’s event spend the holiday weekend in their hometowns and home gyms.

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Kirik Jenness
December 28, 2017 · 1 min read
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On Episode 2 of UFC 219 Embedded:
•The stars of Saturday’s event spend the holiday weekend in their hometowns and home gyms;
•Lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov starts his workout outdoors;
•Opponent Edson Barboza brings his family to the gym with him for motivation;
•Former champion Holly Holm readies for the biggest fight of her life at Jackson Wink MMA;
•The women’s featherweight champion embraces a challenge at CrossFit;
•Strawweights Carla Esparza and Cynthia Calvillo also prepare with their California-based teams.

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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