Throwback Ep: The Rock + CM Punk (June 2016)

Jim and guest co-host Bobby Kelly interview Kevin Holland and Katlyn Chookagian on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim and Bobby reminisce about the first UFC event they attended together and discuss the upcoming UFC 276 card headlined by the UFC Middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier. Then, Kevin Holland calls in ahead of his bout against Tim Means on June 18th at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett. He offers more details about him rescuing a driver from an overturned tractor-trailer earlier this month, reveals what it will take to get him to buy a virtual reality headset, and bonds with Bobby about how Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu helps their kids. After that, Katlyn Chookagian joins the show after her win against Amanda Ribas at UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Rakic. She reveals whether she was confident she earned the win against Ribas as the judges' scorecards were read, offers her opinion on open scoring in the UFC, and shares how she goes through training camp with really long nails. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Jim and Matt talk with Sam Hughes and MMA personality The Schmo, and recap UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! The Schmo, also known as Dave Schmulenson, makes his UFC Unfiltered debut to start the show. He opens up about which UFC fighters were apprehensive about The Schmo's disposition, explains how he got Henry Cejudo to be a co-host of his podcast, and offers his take on Saturday's controversial main event between Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira. Then, after Jim and Matt offer their take on the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp trial, Sam Hughes calls in after her TKO win against Elise Reed on Saturday. She shares how coach Sayif Saud's advice between rounds two and three motivated her to get the finish, details how she was able to find success in mixed martial arts despite discovering the sport just six years ago, and explains why she called out Daniel Cormier for saying she was a quitter after a loss earlier in her UFC career. Jim and Matt close the show recapping their favorite performances from UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira, including Michel Pereira's win over Santiago Ponzinibbio, and Chidi Njokuani's first-round stoppage victory against Dusko Todorovic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Jim and Matt talk with Michel Pereira and Parker Porter, and preview UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! Jim and Matt begin the show recapping last weekend's UFC Fight Night card, headlined by the UFC Light Heavyweight showdown between Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic. Then, Michel Pereira joins the show ahead of his co-main event bout against Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He explains how his Capoeira-inspired acrobatics in the cage gives him an advantage during fights, declares he'd defeat UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in a dance-off, and reveals he hopes to face Jorge Masvidal after Saturday's fight against Ponzinibbio. After that, Parker Porter calls in ahead of his bout against Jailton Almeida this weekend. Before discussing the latest releases in the Marvel Comic Universe, he reveals he knew Jon Jones would go on to do great things after they fought years before they entered the UFC, and shares how he transitioned from football to mixed martial arts. Jim and Matt close the show with their prediction for Saturday's main event between UFC Women's Bantamweights Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira, and the co-main event between UFC Welterweights Ponzinibbio and Pereira. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Jim, Matt, and guest co‐host Megan Olivi talk with Andre Petroski and Green Bay Packers tight end Marcedes Lewis on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim, Matt, and Megan are joined by Andre Petroski fresh off his win over Nick Maximov at UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Rakic over the weekend. He reveals that he used a sequence he learned from Rener Gracie on The Ultimate Fighter to submit Maximov, opens up about why he called out Gerald Meerschaert in his post-fight interview, and shares why he would not choose the Diaz brothers as training partners if he was at the beginning of his mixed martial arts career. Then, Green Bay Packers tight end Marcedes Lewis makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. He opens up about how training in mixed martial arts compares to training for football, shares what it was like to grapple with Daniel Cormier and watch UFC cards with Aaron Rodgers, and details the atmosphere in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas the night Conor McGregor knocked out Jose Aldo for the UFC Featherweight belt at UFC 194.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Jim and Matt talk with Jan Blachowicz and Amanda Ribas, and preview UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Rakic, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Amanda Ribas joins the show ahead of her bout against Katlyn Chookagian on Saturday night. She reveals why she likes to watch cooking shows while cutting weight, explains how she thinks a good performance against Chookagian could lead to a title shot against Valentina Shevchenko or Taila Santos, and opens up about maintaining her positive attitude during fight week. Then, former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz calls in ahead of his main event bout against Aleksandar Rakic this weekend at the UFC Apex. He reveals what he'd like to do to the people who stole his car in Poland, opens up about working with a mental coach for this fight camp, and shares his thoughts on the upcoming fight between Glover Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka for the UFC Light Heavyweight belt. Jim and Matt close the show with picks for this weekend's main card, including the co-main event between Ryan Spann and Ion Cutelaba. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Jim and Matt talk with Dominick Cruz and comedian Chris DiStefano, and recap UFC 274, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, comedian Chris DiStefano joins the show. After Chris reveals that Serra BJJ fighter Dennis Buzukja is training him and his daughter in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, he shares what it was like to self-produce his new Netflix stand-up special Speshy Weshy, and opens up about being at the Netflix is a Joke comedy festival after Dave Chappelle was attacked on-stage. Then, after Jim and Matt discuss the results of UFC 274's main event between Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje, Dominick Cruz calls into the show. He opens up about how it feels to be called out by fellow UFC Bantamweights while covering their fight cards as an analyst, gives his take on the current landscape of the UFC Lightweight division after Oliveira missed weight, and explains why Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza appeared tentative in Saturday's co-main event for the UFC Women's Strawweight title. Jim and Matt close the show by highlighting some of their favorite performances from UFC 274, including Michael Chandler's knockout victory against Tony Ferguson and Brandon Royval's submission win over Matt Schnell.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Touko 20221h 5min

Jim and Matt invite the first UFC Lightweight champion, Jens Pulver, to preview UFC 274 and talk with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Michael Chandler! First, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua joins the show ahead of his bout against Ovince Saint Preux this Saturday at UFC 274. He shares how training with fighters who are also in their forties inspires him to compete, explains how the come-up for a martial artist has evolved since he first started competing professionally and reveals why he is not open to the idea of participating in other sports like grappling after he retires. Then, after Jim, Matt, and Jens discuss how questions about age impact a fighter's mentality, Michael Chandler calls in ahead of his fight against Tony Ferguson this weekend. He explains why he chose to face someone he called a "certified lunatic," shares how his experience in the UFC has been everything he imagined it would be and opens up about being the 'perfect' person to welcome back Conor McGregor to the UFC Lightweight division. Jim, Matt, and Jens close the show with their picks for UFC 274's main card, including the UFC Women's Strawweight title fight of Rose Namajunas versus Carla Esparza, and the main event for the UFC Lightweight title between champion Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Jim and Matt talk with Randy Brown and Brandon Royval, and recap UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Matt and Jim recap the main event between UFC Bantamweights Marlon "Chito" Vera and Rob Font at UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera over the weekend. Randy Brown joins the show ahead of his fight against Khaos Williams at UFC 274. He opens up about throwing up after doing his least-favorite forms of cardio training, how discussing UFC cards for his YouTube channel has shaped his outlook on fighting, and why he doesn't blame his UFC 274 opponent for using "Khaos" as his first name. Then, Brandon Royval calls in ahead of his bout against Matt Schnell at UFC 274. He reveals how the nickname "Raw Dawg" has stuck with him since his days as an amateur mixed martial artist, opens up about his obsession with Spikeball, and shares why he views this upcoming fight against Schnell as his unofficial UFC debut. Jim and Matt close the show recapping their favorite moments from UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera, including Joanderson Brito's knockout win against Andre Fili, and Andrei Arlovski's controversial decision win over Jake Collier.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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