Eric Nicksick looks ahead to UFC 312, catching up w/ Chael Sonnen

Fresh off the heels of an incredible International Fight Week, Matt Serra is joined by guest co-host Din Thomas for a recap of all things UFC 290 with newly crowned flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja and potential flyweight title challenger Brandon Royval. Joining the show first is Brandon Royval, who recounts what it was like serving as the backup fighter for Saturday’s flyweight title fight between Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja. Riding a three-fight winning streak, the UFC’s fourth-ranked flyweight talks about how he feels reenergized after his shoulder surgery and is ready to avenge his losses to Moreno and Pantoja. Then, Alexandre Pantoja hops on the show to express his gratitude for his family, teammates and coaches who’ve supported him on the journey that led him to the top of the flyweight division after his third victory over Brandon Moreno. Din and Matt wrap up the show with the rest of their thoughts on UFC 290’s card, with particular praise for the performances of featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and the incredible manner in which Robbie Lawler closed his storybook career.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 Heinä 20231h 17min

A UFC Unfiltered episode on a Saturday during UFC 290. That’s right. We just sat down with the 45th President of the United States of America Donald Trump and had to get the word out fast.Enjoy a few highlights from the interview now, and stay tuned for the full episode coming your way next week here on the feed, on UFC YouTube and on UFC Fight Pass.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 Heinä 20234min

With just a few days until Saturday’s stacked UFC 290 card, Matt Serra and Jim Norton use today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered to talk to former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and fast-rising middleweight prospect Bo Nickal. Lawler reveals the keys to his longevity as he reflects on his legendary UFC career, reminiscing on some classic fights and mutual opponents he shared with Matt before finally giving his thoughts on Saturday’s retirement fight against Niko Price. The guys then make their picks for UFC 290’s main event before Bo Nickal hops on the show to explain how receiving a late-notice opponent for Saturday’s main card bout is not much different from the way he found out who he’d face in wrestling tournaments. Jim and Matt also answer a few fan-submitted questions before finalizing their predictions for Saturday’s International Fight Week card!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Heinä 202352min

International Fight Week is FINALLY here! Matt Serra and Jim Norton kick off the fight week festivities with an incredible show that features two fighters scheduled to fight on UFC 290’s stacked card — former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and veteran welterweight Niko Price. Joining the show first is Niko Price, who humbly dishes his thoughts on the honor he feels being able to fight a living legend like Robbie Lawler in the former UFC welterweight champion’s final fight before sailing off into retirement. Matt and Jim then recap the action from last Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov card while waiting for Robert Whittaker to join the show. Once Whittaker is on, the former middleweight champion wraps up the show by explaining how the stylistic differences between himself and 5th-ranked middleweight contender Dricus Du Plessis will dictate the terms of their fight on the main card of Saturday’s intriguing pay-per-view.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4 Heinä 202344min

It’s a special day, because today marks the 700th episode of UFC Unfiltered! To start things off, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by welterweight veteran and friend of the show Kevin Lee ahead of his fight on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov card. Fighting for the first time since the birth of his 6-month-old son, Kevin discusses the danger in taking a fight against a relatively unknown UFC newcomer like Rinat Fakhretdinov riding a 19-fight winning streak and how big it would be for him to get a win over the combat sambo specialist. Then, innovative surfing legend Laird Hamilton joins the show, and the Hawaii native discusses the importance of breathing exercises and how it can benefit combat athletes in recovery. Finally, the guys wrap up the episode with some predictions for Saturday’s middleweight main event between Sean Strickland and Abus Magomedov and Kevin Lee’s prelim fight against Rinat Fakhretdinov.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

29 Kesä 202358min

With Matt Serra out for the day, friend of the show Phoenix Carnevale fills in as a guest co-host alongside Jim Norton for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered — which features two guest callers in lightweight veteran Jim Miller and women’s flyweight Maycee Barber. Fresh off an exciting knockout victory that only took 23 seconds, Jim Miller assesses his place in the lightweight division as a 39-year-old veteran with the record for the most UFC fights and wins in promotional history before discussing why he enjoys hunting, fishing, and farming the majority of his own food. While waiting for Maycee Barber to hop on the show, Jim Norton fills in Phoenix on his jiu-jitsu progress, which leads the two show hosts into a discussion about Mark Zuckerberg’s martial arts training regiment and reported mutual desire to get in the Octagon with Elon Musk. Then, Maycee Barber hops on the show while in line to board her flight, saving enough time to talk about her scintillating 2nd-round TKO victory over Amanda Ribas in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria co-main event. Finally, Phoenix and Jim wrap up the show with a recap of Saturday’s card and whether fast-rising featherweight Ilia Topuria’s victory over Josh Emmett was decisive enough to skip past a fight against Max Holloway and instead place him next in line for a shot at the featherweight title following Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez’s unification fight at UFC 290.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 Kesä 20231h 5min

With Jim Norton out for the day, the honorable Din Thomas swoops in to save Wednesday’s episode of UFC Unfiltered as a guest co-host alongside Matt Serra for chats with women’s strawweight Gillian Robertson and country music star Michael Ray! Without Jim to steer the ship, Matt opens the show with his trademark Serra-style, beginning with a show-opening interview with Gillian Robertson that’s made even more interesting considering that Din Thomas has guided her MMA career since she was 16 years old. Robertson wraps up the conversation by discussing her mindset as she inches closer to a showdown with 15th-ranked women’s strawweight Tabatha Ricci on the prelims of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria. Shortly thereafter, country music star and devoted MMA fan Michael Ray joins the show to dish his two cents on the exciting matchups the UFC has booked for this summer while promoting the release of his “Dive Bars & Broken Hearts” six-song EP set to hit stores and streaming services this Friday. Finally, Din and Matt conclude the show with picks for Saturday’s featherweight main event between Josh Emmett and Ilia Topuria, the women’s flyweight co-main event between Amanda Ribas and Maycee Barber, and a sleeper prelim scrap between welterweights Neil Magny and Phil Rowe.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Kesä 20231h 3min

Matt and Jim are joined by a special guest co-host in UFC welterweight Mike Malott on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! To begin the show, the guys review the fights that took place over the weekend by unpacking the results from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier card. Canada’s Mike Malott then takes it back just one week prior by assessing his own performance on the main card of the UFC 289 pay-per-view in Vancouver with his 2nd-round submission win over Adam Fugitt. The Canadian welterweight also takes a look at his own division while assessing which fighters around the top 15 could make sense on the list of potential next opponents.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 Kesä 20231h 13min