UFC 299 'Embedded,' No. 5: Sean O'Malley plays girl dad on way to press conference
In the fifth installment of UFC 299 "Embedded," Sean O'Malley and his family make their way to the press conference with plenty of fanfare.
The UFC is back for its third pay-per-view of 2024, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes.
UFC 299 (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami.
In the main event, bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) makes his first title defense against Marlon Vera (21-8-1 MMA, 15-7 UFC), with the champ looking to avenge his only loss, which came against “Chito” by TKO in 2020. The co-headliner is a five-round lightweight showdown between veteran Dustin Poirier (29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC) and rising contender Benoit Saint-Denis (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), who has a golden opportunity to make a name for himself on a big stage.
Also featured on the main card is the debut former Bellator star Michael Page (21-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) against Kevin Holland (25-10 MMA, 12-7 UFC) in a welterweight bout; Gilbert Burns (22-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) vs. Jack Della Maddalena (16-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in another welterweight showcase; and former bantamweight champion Petr Yan (16-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) looking to get back on track against rising Chinese star Song Yadong (21-7-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC).
The fifth episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:
Dustin Poirier sits with DC; Michael “Venom” Page and Marlon Vera work out. Gilbert Burns gets some custom kicks. Joanne Wood readies for a new chapter. Fans turn it up at the presser with Dana White, champ Sean O’Malley and more.
Also watch:
- UFC 299 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: Michael Page locked in, says ‘you are going to enjoy everything’ about debut
- UFC 299 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: Sean O’Malley gets his hair colored, ready for Miami
- UFC 299 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: Crossing paths in fighter hotel, Marlon Vera told Sean O’Malley to do what?
- UFC 299 ‘Embedded,’ No. 4: Gilbert Burns feels the Heat courtside (‘Nick, were you rolling on that rehearsal?’)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 299.