UFC 247 Embedded: ‘Nervous, excited, but ready to do exactly what I was born to do’
On Episode 2 of UFC 247 Embedded, light heavyweight Dominick Reyes loads up for a travel day and gets fight inspiration from the Super Bowl. Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko draws energy from the water at a Texas beach, then draws in the sand. Challenger Katlyn Chookagian explains the strategy behind her commuter fight camp. On the mats and in the pool, champion Jon Jones is focused and calm ahead of his title defense.
Heading into UFC 247, Jon Jones said he is feeling like a soldier that has been deployed a lot: “nervous, excited, but ready to do exactly what I was born to do.”
UFC 247 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to Jon Jones’s light heavyweight title defense against Dominick Reyes on Saturday, February 8.
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UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes Live Results
Tune in to MMAWeekly.com for full UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes Live Results on Saturday, Feb. 8, from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones puts his belt on the line against undefeated rising star Dominick Reyes in the headliner. Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko makes the next defense of her title when she meets Katlyn Chookagian in the UFC 247 co-main event.
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UFC 247 Embedded: ‘Nervous, excited, but ready to do exactly what I was born to do’