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Matt and Jim are joined by UFC women’s flyweight Alexa Grasso, middleweight Jordan Wright, and actor Matt Lauria on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered!Days away from UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo, Alexa Grasso shares her thoughts on headlining her first UFC card  and how winning on Saturday can get her closer to her ultimate goal of becoming the first Mexican woman to become a UFC champion.The guys are then joined by CSI: Vegas star Matt Lauria, who shares what he learned from current and former UFC fighters as an actor on the scripted MMA-themed TV series, Kingdom.Finally, Matt Serra gets the chance to share his love for comic books with Jordan Wright, who exchanges anime and superhero TV recommendations with Matt before ultimately sharing the nutritional and training changes he made that make him feel as confident as ever going into Saturday night’s fight 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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With just two weeks to go until the absolutely-stacked UFC 280 pay-per-view card, Javier Mendez calls in from Abu Dhabi to join Matt and guest co-host Jens Pulver on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered!Javier peels back the curtain of what training camp with Islam Makhachev has been like, explaining why he believes Makhachev will reveal himself to be the UFC’s most well-rounded lightweight ever in his upcoming title shot against Charles Oliveira.He later shares what it is about Khabib Nurmagomedov that’s allowed him to make a smooth transition from dominant champion to insightful MMA coach.Matt and Jens wrap up the show with their thoughts on what to expect in the UFC’s first-ever quadrilogy when flyweights Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno meet in Brazil at UFC 283.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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No fights to watch tonight. Instead, have a listen to the latest episode of Din’s Got Answers, hosted by our pal and yours Din Thomas.Got questions about the UFC? Well, Din Thomas is here to answer them. Din will use his experience as a UFC veteran, analyst, comedian, coach to the biggest names in the sport, co-star of Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight, host of The Din Diaries, and more to answer your questions about everything and anything UFC related.On this episode, Din hits on three questions. First, what are the best rivalries in UFC history and why are they so important to the sport? Second, why is wrestling so effective in MMA? And third, Din gets into some WTF moments in the UFC, including Kamaru Usman getting knocked out by Leon Edwards at UFC 278 and the craziness of three fights being switched last minute at UFC 279.Din kicks things off discussing the best rivalries in UFC history. First, he goes back in time as he breaks down the rivalry between two iconic fighters, Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. Then, he moves on to a rivalry that had a lot of tension, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier. Following that, Din looks at a feud involving one of the most polarizing figures in UFC history, as he hits on Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier’s rivalry. To close out, he touches on a rivalry with two all-time welterweight greats, Georges St-Pierre and Matt Hughes and then lets you know if rivalries are good for the sport.Why is wrestling so effective in MMA? Din has his answer and he hollers at his homie Greg Jones to chime in. Yes, it’s that Greg Jones, one of the most successful collegiate wrestlers of all-time with three NCAA Division 1 titles at West Virginia and the current head coach at Kill Cliff FC. Greg gives insight into coaching some of the best wrestlers in the UFC, as well as emphasizing the importance of reps in competition and he provides his answer as to why wrestling is so effective in MMA. To wrap things up, Din drops his answers to some WTF moments in the UFC. Including the shocking knockout by Leon Edwards against Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 and the madness of three fights being switched last minute at UFC 279.Enjoy!Agree with Din, let him know. Disagree with Din, let him know. Got a question for Din, let him know. @DinThomas @UFCUnfiltered 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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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by comedian/podcaster Akaash Singh and UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush.Matt and Jim’s show-opening banter takes an even bigger comedic turn when Akaash Singh hops on the show. After Akaash explains why Israel Adesanya is his favorite fighter, the guys spark a dialogue on the humor it takes for men like themselves with below average height to lead women away from taller guys.The comic closes out his appearance by sharing how Apu from The Simpsons earned a spot in the title of his comedy special and plugging the final dates of his comedy tour.Finally, just two weeks away from ending a 17-month layoff, Beneil Dariush calls in fresh off a training session to talk about preparing for his UFC 280 fight with Mateusz Gamrot and where he believes he stands in the UFC’s lightweight title picture.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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UFC welterweight Michael Chiesa joins Jim and Matt as the guest co-host for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered!Michael lists which welterweights he has his eyes set on after he finishes rehabbing his nagging back injury.After recapping Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan main event, the conversation shifts to the undercard — where Matt explains why Stockton’s Chelsea Chandler fought a lot like a Diaz sibling, and the guys debate whether blatant fence grabs like the one Randy Brown used against Francisco Trinaldo are worthy of immediate point deductions.Finally, the guys take the conversation to whether Khamzat Chimaev can be trusted to make weight at welterweight or if he should permanently make the jump to middleweight starting with his next fight.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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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt recap Tuesday’s thrilling finale of Dana White’s Contender Series and look ahead to Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan card. Fighting for the first time in the 14 months since suffering a career-threatening eye injury that temporarily blinded him, UFC heavyweight Ilir Latifi joins the show with his thoughts on whether the brief time he shared training at American Top Team with Aleksei Oleinik affects Saturday’s fight between the two heavyweight veterans. As Ilir pitches Matt on joining him in his post-retirement plans of hosting a TV show about the outdoors, Jim explains why he’s content with limiting his travel to hotels. With Jim and Matt split over whether Mackenzie Dern will beat Yan Xiaonan, women’s strawweight Tabatha Ricci shares how sparring with Dern has equipped both friends with the tools needed to end their respective fights on Saturday night with their hands raised.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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Amateur boxer-turned-actor Aleks Paunovic returns as a guest co-host alongside Jim and Matt for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! The three discuss what it’s like having a family member in your corner on fight night, with Matt describing his experience helping his wife fight to a split decision victory over the weekend and Aleks recounting his days being coached by his former boxing champion father. After everyone predicts the outcome of Anderson Silva’s boxing match vs. Jake Paul, Aleks explains why he wasn’t shocked by Tom Hardy’s jiu-jitsu success and shares which of his fellow actors he’s worked with can fight for real. As the guys look ahead to the scintillating matchups at UFC 280, Aleks states why he envisions a major upset shaking up the bantamweight division. Check our Aleks in his new sci-fi series GenZeroes!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 speak with UFC light heavyweight contender Jamahal Hill and recap Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series card on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered. Just over a month removed from knocking out Thiago Santos in impressive fashion, Jamahal enjoys a smoke session with Matt while chopping it up with the guys about what he wants next from his career. As Jamahal discusses how he’s improved from his lone loss to Paul Craig, Jim and Matt ask the fast-rising contender what he thinks about current light heavyweight champion Jiří Procházka and how the two would match up in a fight. Matt and Jim cap the show with their thoughts on 17-year-old bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr. and the four additional fighters who earned UFC contracts.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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