Jim and Matt talk with Jack Hermansson and Molly McCann, and preview UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Molly McCann joins the show ahead of her bout against Hannah Goldy this Saturday at the O2 Arena in London. She discusses her fondness for orange soda, how she and UFC Lightweight Paddy Pimblett became inseparable (before he crashes the interview), and how her family supported her after she opened up to them about her sexual orientation. Then, Jack Hermansson calls in ahead of his bout against Chris Curtis at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall. He discusses how it feels to finally have a fight in front of a live crowd again, his experience training with UFC Welterweight Khamzat Chimaev, and why he accepted the fight against Curtis after Darren Till backed out of their fight due to injury. Jim and Matt close the show with predictions for UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall, including the main event between Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall and the UFC Lightweight bout between Paddy Pimblett and Jordan Leavitt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jim and Matt speak with Yair Rodriguez, Chef Andre Rush, and recap UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Yair Rodriguez joins the show after his win against Brian Ortega at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez on Saturday. He explains why he believes his next fight will be for the UFC Featherweight title against Alexander Volkanovski, shares how he realized Ortega's shoulder was dislocated during the fight, and details the reactions he's heard from fans and fighters after his win. Then, chef and motivational speaker Andre Rush makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. He opens up about the common misconceptions people have about him because of his famous 22-inch biceps, discusses his experience learning about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the military, and reveals what readers can expect in his debut memoir, Call Me Chef, Dammit!: A Veteran’s Journey from the Rural South to the White House. Jim and Matt close the show by recapping their favorite performa...
First, Michelle Waterson joins the show ahead of her co-main event bout against Amanda Lemos this Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez. She opens up about acting in the upcoming Netflix movie Havoc alongside Tom Hardy and Forest Whitaker, shares how she believes Carla Esparza becoming UFC Women’s Strawweight champion impacts the rest of the division, and explains why she took the fight against Lemos after originally being booked to face Amanda Ribas. Then, Jim and Matt make predictions for UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez, including the main event between Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez, and Miesha Tate's return to the UFC Women's Flyweight division against Lauren Murphy. Brian Ortega closes the show ahead of his main event bout against Yair Rodriguez this Saturday in Long Island. He hints at whether or not he's married to UFC Women's Flyweight Tracy Cortez, shares what went through his mind when he nearly submitted Alexander Volkanovski during his last bout for the...
Jim and Matt talk with Cody Brundage and comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, and recap UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe joins the show to promote his podcast and comedy tour - Kill Tony. He discusses how getting into fights growing up in Ohio prepared him for a career in stand-up comedy, opens up about how difficult it became for him to let other comics tell jokes he wrote, and relives his experience writing jokes for Dana White to perform for an episode of Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight. Then, Cody Brundage joins the show after his first-round knockout win against Tresean Gore at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev over the weekend. He explains why he was confident heading into the bout against Gore despite being the betting underdog, shares why he chose "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton as his walkout song, and opens up about feeling pressure to talk trash early in his career. Jim and Matt close the show recapping their f...
Jim and Matt talk with Rafael Fiziev and Michael Johnson, recap UFC 276, and preview UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Michael Johnson joins the show ahead of his bout against Jamie Mullarkey at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev this Saturday at the UFC Apex. He explains why he's expecting Mullarkey to try to take the fight to the ground, shares how good his last win felt after being winless in previous outings, and offers his thoughts on Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone announcing his retirement after his bout against Jim Miller at UFC 276. Then, Matt shows Jim what his leg looks like after his knee replacement surgery, and the two recap some of their favorite performances from UFC 276, including Israel Adesanya defending the UFC Middleweight title against Jared Cannonier, Alex Pereira's knockout victory against Sean Strickland, and Julija Stoliarenko's first-round submission against Jessica-Rose Clark. After that, Rafael Fiziev joins the s...
Jim and guest co-host Phoenix Carnevale speak with Robbie Lawler, Sean Strickland, and Nicholas "NICKMERCS" Kolcheff, and preview UFC 276, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Robbie Lawler calls in ahead of his bout against Bryan Barberena at UFC 276. He opens up about his fight being moved from the prelims to the main card, how training with up-and-coming prospects at Sanford MMA motivates him to perform, and how he felt after his TKO victory against Nick Diaz in his last Octagon appearance. Then, Nicholas Kolcheff, also known as NICKMERCS, joins the show. He tells Jim and Phoenix about his upcoming match in EA Sports UFC 4 against fellow streamer TimTheTatman at UFC X during International Fight Week in Las Vegas. The event will be streamed live on the UFC Twitch channel on Friday, July 1st at 2 PM Eastern. Nick also shares how he feels about being coached live by Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson during the event, and why he's rooting for Max Holloway in the co-main event of U...
Jim and Matt talk with Mario Bautista and Rusty Malinoski, and recap UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! Jim and Matt start the show recapping Saturday's main event fight between Mateusz Gamrot and Arman Tsarukyan, and debate whether or not they agree with how the judges scored the bout. Then, professional wakeboarder Rusty Malinoski makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. He shares what wild activities he does with his friend Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone whenever they hang out, explains why he's comfortable wakeboarding alongside alligators in Florida, and makes some predictions for the upcoming UFC 276 pay-per-view card, including the main event between UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier. Then, Mario Bautista joins the show after his first-round submission win against Brian Kelleher at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot. He explains why he called out referee Herb Dean during his post-fight interview, reflects on his first fig...
Jim and Matt talk with Marc Ratner and Carlos Ulberg, and preview UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for the UFC, Marc Ratner, joins the show. He shares some stories from his new book, Ringside: My Life Outside The Ropes And The Octagon. He also details the process of legalizing mixed martial arts in New York and in other countries, shares why he would not like the UFC to implement open scoring, and recaps from his perspective the first UFC fight he ever saw in 2001. Then, after Jim and Matt preview UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot, UFC Light Heavyweight Carlos Ulberg joins the show. He shares how he transitioned from semi-professional rugby to mixed martial arts, helps Jim and Matt settle a debate on whether or not audiobooks are the same as reading, and opens up about helping UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya prepare for his bout against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276. See omnystudi...
Jim and Matt talk with Adrian Yanez, recap UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Emmett, and unbox a surprise from Panini cards on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! Jim and Matt kick off the show discussing some of their favorite moments from UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Emmett, including Kevin Holland's submission win against Tim Means in the co-main event, and the back-and-forth between Phil Hawes and Daniel Cormier after Hawes' TKO victory over Deron Winn. Then, Adrian Yanez joins the show after his first-round TKO win over Tony Kelley in Texas over the weekend. He hints at how much money Gilbert Burns sent him for knocking out Kelley, reveals what Kelley said to him immediately following the stoppage, and explains why he was grateful for the opportunity to train in Long Island with Aljamain Sterling, Merab Dvalishvili, and the rest of the Serra-Longo Fight Team. After that, Jason Howarth joins the show on behalf of Panini America to help Jim and Matt unbox their very own Panini cards...feat...
First, Joe Lauzon joins the show before he faces Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Emmett in Austin, Texas this weekend. After Matt tries to convince Joe to try virtual reality video games, Joe details why he has not fought in the UFC since 2019, and explains how he tries to instill a culture of scrappiness at his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school. Then Guram Kutateladze makes his UFC Unfiltered debut ahead of his bout against Damir Ismagulov on Saturday night. He opens up about his interest in drawing and architecture before committing to combat sports full-time, shares a story about his first mixed martial arts fight at age eleven, and how his upbringing in Georgia, Russia, and Sweden influenced his view on life and fighting. Jim and Matt close the show with a few extra messages from friends Aleks Paunovic and Ray Longo congratulating them on their 600th episode of UFC Unfiltered. They also make picks for UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Emmett, includi...