Jeremiah Wells Fights at Home for UFC 330
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Jeremiah Wells is a fighter from Philadelphia. He fights in the UFC. The UFC is a big sports group for fighting. Wells will fight in his home city soon. This fight is at UFC 330.
Wells will fight a man named Myktybek Orolbai. Orolbai is from Kyrgyzstan. He is a UFC fighter too. Orolbai says he loves horses. He also loves a sport called kok-boru. Kok-boru is an old sport from Kyrgyzstan. People play it on horses.
For Wells, this fight is special. He will fight in his home city, Philadelphia. People call this a "home base" fight. Wells feels happy about this.
Orolbai says this fight is a "dream" for him. He wants to fight well against Wells. Both fighters are ready for UFC 330. Fans want to see this exciting fight.
Vocabulary6 words
- UFC
- a big group for fighting sports
- UFC 330
- the name of one fighting event
- Kyrgyzstan
- a country in Asia
- kok-boru
- an old sport played on horses
- home base
- the city where you live
- dream
- something you really want
Quiz
Answer key
1. Philadelphia 2. kok-boru 3. Yes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Jeremiah Wells is a fighter from _____. He fights in the _____. The UFC is a big sports group for fighting. Wells will fight in his home city soon. This fight is at _____.
Wells will fight a man named _____. Orolbai is from _____. He is a UFC fighter too. Orolbai says he loves _____. He also loves a sport called _____.
For Wells, this fight is special. He will fight in his home city, Philadelphia. People call this a _____ fight.
Orolbai says this fight is a _____ for him.