UFC 189 Embedded, Episode 5: Chad Mendes Training Hard, All Access, Behind the Scenes

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‘I want to have a right hand that I can sock Conor in the face with’

On Episode 5 of UFC 189 Embedded, featherweight title contender Chad Mendes continues to train hard in Sacramento, California, motivated by the magnitude of the upcoming event. His opponent Conor McGregor does the same in Las Vegas, capping his day with a big-city display of fireworks. Mendes celebrates the holiday weekend on the water before setting off some DIY pyrotechnics. UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the championship doubleheader at UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor, taking place Saturday, July 11 on Pay-Per-View.

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