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Check out the first episode of Embedded for UFC 252,
UFC 252 is almost here, and as usual, Embedded is here as well. The show that gives you an inside look at the marquee contestants on PPVs has issued the first episode for this weekend’s big show on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, and it serves as a brief introduction to the fighters at the top of the card.
We start off at Daniel Cormier’s house, where he’s doing some work in the pool. His and his coach argue over the temperature of the water. DC talks about his last fight with Stipe Miocic, saying he’s going to wrestle more, but that doesn’t mean he won’t strike with him. He says the reality is that he’s going to smash him.
Off to Phoenix, with Sean O’Malley (who has some crazy hair). He’s in a cage in his friend’s warehouse, which is unique. He says he’s healthy. Over at his house, he’s streaming while playing some video games.
Back to DC’s. He’s preparing for retirement, which means he’s practicing golf so he’s not terrible at it. He looks back at his career. He wants to leave the game on top. He said he’s been staying away from his family during camp, but the whole family got tested for COVID and they’re negative, so they spent a night just hanging out. He’s watching the Lewis vs. Oleinik card.
We head over to Cleveland and Stipe Miocic’s house. He talks about his mom saving all the newspaper articles about him, then delves into the first two fights. His wife was pregnant at the time, and life was crazy and the fight didn’t go his way. But he got the title back a year later. He has all his fight gloves next to his belts. He says he started slow in the second fight but picked it up. He shows off his home gym, then make it clear that he’s winning the third fight.
And that’s it! UFC 252 goes down this Saturday in UFC Apex.