UFC 297 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: Peace between Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland

The UFC is inspire for its first pay-per-behold of 2024, and the well-liked “Embedded” fight week video sequence is here to doc what’s occurring within the inspire of the scenes.

UFC 297 takes field Saturday at Scotia Monetary institution Enviornment in Toronto. The main card airs on pay-per-behold following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+.

In the main tournament, middleweight champion Sean Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) appears to be like to form his first title protection against challenger Dricus Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC). And within the co-main tournament, high contenders Mayra Bueno Silva (10-2-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) and Raquel Pennington (15-8 MMA, 12-5 UFC) will meet for the vacant women’s bantamweight title.

The third episode of “Embedded” follows the featured opponents whereas they gain ready for fight week. Right here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:

Headliners execrable paths. Champ Sean Strickland sightsees and sweats; foe Dricus Du Plessis works on numbers. Mayra Bueno Silva arrives in Toronto, as does opponent Raquel Pennington. UFC 297 fight week is underway because the athletes be a a part of and operate PR.

Moreover glimpse:

• UFC 297 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: Sean Strickland gifted custom gold firearm before leaving for Toronto
• UFC 297 ‘Embedded,’; No. 2: Dricus Du Plessis takes a dip in freezing Lake Ontario

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