'UFC 237 Embedded,' No. 4: Anderson Silva counting on support from Brazilian fans
The key fighters of UFC 237 are in the tick of their fight week preparations and media obligations.
The UFC’s fourth pay-per-view of the year takes place this weekend with UFC 237, and the promotion’s popular “Embedded” series returns to get you ready.
UFC 237 takes place Saturday at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.
In the night’s main event, strawweight champ Rose Namajunas (8-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) returns from a career-long layoff to face dangerous Brazilian challenger Jessica Andrade (19-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC). The co-headliner featured Jared Cannonier (11-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) taking on former longtime UFC champ Anderson Silva (34-9 MMA, 17-5 UFC) at middleweight. Also, former UFC featherweight titleholder Jose Aldo (28-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) goes for his third straight win when he takes on Alex Volkanovski (19-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC), who is unbeaten in the UFC.
The fourth episode of “UFC 237 Embedded” previews those three contests. Here’s the UFC’s description:
On Episode 4 of UFC 237 Embedded, strawweight title challenger Jessica Andrade recuperates in her room with cupping therapy, as champion Rose Namajunas and fiancé Pat Barry recount past overseas misadventures. Former middleweight champion Anderson Silva sharpens his BJJ ahead of his showdown with Jared Cannonier. Featherweight Alexander Volkanovski goes shoe shopping and gazes longingly at the food court. Then the headlining athletes join Silva and fellow great Jose Aldo at a packed mall for open workouts. UFC 237 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the world strawweight title fight taking place Saturday, May 11th on Pay-Per-View on ESPN+.
More:
- ‘UFC 237 Embedded,’ No. 3: Alexander Volkanovski declares ‘I can break anyone’
- ‘UFC 237 Embedded,’ No. 2: Jared Cannonier readies to ‘exterminate’ Anderson Silva
- ‘UFC 237 Embedded,’ No. 1: Rose Namajunas prepares for hostile territory
For more on the UFC 237, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.