UFC 224 is set to take place this Saturday night (May 12, 2018) at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, and the main card airs on pay-per-view (PPV) following a preliminary card on FX and UFC Fight Pass.
The main event headlined by a women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes who will look to defend the title against Raquel Pennington. The co-main event features a middleweight bout between Kevin Gastelum and Ronaldo Souza. Plus, Vitor Belfort will square off against Lyoto Machida, and submission specialist and rising star Mackenzie Dern will take on Amanda Cooper.
In episode 4, Lyoto Machida doing some training in Rio de Janeiro, Raquel Pennington spending time with a physical therapist, Strawweight Amanda Cooper hits mitts poolside, and middleweight Jacare Souza analyzes his opponent’s game plan. Meanwhile, Vitor Belfort and his service dog greet UFC Hall of Famer Minotauro Nogueira and discuss retirement.
In episode 5, Kelvin Gastelum, Vitor Belfort, and Lyoto Machida getting ready for their photo shoot, the other top fighters on the card participate in open workouts, Mackenzie Dern did some training at the gym of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.