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With UFC 292 fight week upon us, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by middleweight Andre Petroski and UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! Looking to continue his four-fight win streak with a win this Saturday over Gerald Meerschaert at UFC 292, Andre Petroski lets the guys in on his mindset going into this fight and the status of his recovery from his torn rotator cuff. While the Pennsylvania native has his eyes set on Saturday’s fight, he explains why he wants Bo Nickal next in the event he’s victorious over Meerschaert. When Jon Anik hops on the call, Jim and Matt take it back to this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos fight card. The guys each give their thoughts on ways to fix judging in MMA following featherweight veteran Cub Swanson’s questionable co-main event victory over Hakeem Dawodu. Excited to call Saturday’s fights in his hometown of Boston, Anik dissects the top of the UFC 292 fight card while further explaining why he believes current champion Aljamain Sterling is the UFC’s greatest bantamweight of all-time.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Aug 20231h 5min

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by Brazilian welterweights Rafael Dos Anjos and Vicente Luque ahead of their main event on Saturday’s fight card. The guys waste no time as they almost instantly bring Vicente Luque on the show to allow the 31-year-old to discuss the adjustments he’s made since suffering his first KO loss of his career and the respect he feels going into a five-round fight against an experienced legend like Rafael Dos Anjos. After talking MMA, Matt gets Vicente to wrap up the show by going into detail about two of his favorite hobbies, cars and making homemade bread. Finally, Jim and Matt are accompanied by Rafael Dos Anjos. While reflecting on his improbable recovery from a broken jaw in 2010, the former lightweight champion explains how he’s able to still fight in the UFC 13 years later at both 155 and 170 pounds.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Aug 202356min

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by Megan Olivi to recap last Saturday’s fights in Nashville and assess where Cory Sandhagen fits in the UFC bantamweight title picture. As Jim and Matt wait for Megan to work through some technical difficulties, the guys discuss why they believe Cory Sandhagen’s ability to fight through a torn triceps tendon should be the main takeaway despite the low amount of combined significant strikes in Saturday’s main event against Rob Font. Then, Megan arrives on the show and takes the conversation towards the overall depth of the bantamweight division and what needs to happen for Sandhagen to get his title shot. After Megan provides some additional journalistic context to Tatiana Suarez’s resilient story following the unbeaten strawweight’s win over Jessica Andrade on Saturday night, she wraps up her appearance on the show by telling Matt what she and her husband Joseph Benavidez are streaming these days on TV.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Aug 20231h 2min

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by bantamweight contender Rob Font and IndyCar driver Rinus VeeKay ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card in Nashville. With Font’s Boston homecoming fight against Song Yadong scrapped due to his opponent’s injury, the Massachusetts native explains how he found his way to the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Nashville against Cory Sandhagen at a 140-pound catchweight. Then, the guys are joined by IndyCar driver Rinus VeeKay. Born and raised in the Netherlands, VeeKay talks about how his journey into the world of racing and how mixed martial arts filled in the gaps of his driving. Finally, the guys take a look at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font card from top to bottom.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Aug 202355min

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by lightweight contender Beneil Dariush for a recap of Saturday’s UFC 291 fight card! Matt and Beneil kick off the show with a quick chat about raising daughters before jumping straight into Beneil’s thoughts on who he’d like to fight next following his loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 289. With Islam Makhachev set to rematch Oliveira this October in Abu Dhabi at UFC 294, the guys discuss whether the money involved in a big-money fight against Conor McGregor at 170 pounds would be enough for Justin Gaethje to risk his place in line for the lightweight title. After Jim dishes his thoughts on the judging in Alex Pereira’s split decision victory over Jan Błachowicz in Saturday’s co-main event, the guys dig through the rest of the UFC 291 card for a recap of an action-packed night of fights.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

31 Jul 20231h 9min

It’s UFC 291 fight week! With just three days until Saturday’s explosive card, Jim and Matt are joined by a pair of fighters on the PPV main card in lightweight Tony Ferguson and light heavyweight Jan Błachowicz. Joining the show first is Tony Ferguson, who has a message for those trying to write off the 39-year-old’s career as a martial artist and shares how he’s reset his focus going into Saturday’s fight against Bobby Green. The guys then make some picks from UFC 291’s card before former light heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz hops on the show ahead of his fight in Saturday’s co-main event. Błachowicz speaks on the ever-changing state of the light heavyweight division and iterates his desire to fight for the title once again provided he beats Alex Pereira in the former middleweight champion’s debut at 205 pounds. Once Błachowicz leaves, Jim and Matt wrap up the show with picks for the light heavyweight co-main and the BMF belt main event between lightweight contenders Dustin Poirier 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.

27 Jul 202359min

The 45th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, sat down with Jim Norton and Matt Serra in Las Vegas on UFC 290 fight day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

24 Jul 202338min

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered Matt and Jim are joined by fast-rising women’s bantamweight contender Mayra Bueno Silva and grappling specialist Paul Craig ahead of his middleweight debut. Scotland’s Paul Craig fills in the guys on this new phase of his career at middleweight, outlining his ambitions for the new division after spending his career up a weight class at light heavyweight. Fresh off her upset win over former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm, Mayra Bueno Silva shares what it means to shoot up seven spots on the rankings and discusses her thoughts on the women’s bantamweight title picture without legendary Brazilian fighter Amanda Nunes looming over the weight class. Jim and Matt then wrap up the show with predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura card in London.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 Jul 202348min