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#1 UFC Flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez calls in and talks to Jim and Matt about recovering from an ACL injury, training at the UFC Performance Institute, the state of the UFC Flyweight division, DJ vs. TJ, and more. Before that, friend of the show, Din Thomas, calls in and talks about the Hector Lombard-CB Dolloway fight, a possible Amanda Nunes vs. Cris Cyborg matchup, and Tyron Woodley's shoulder surgery. Plus, the guys break down Matt's TUF 4 fight vs. Pete Spratt, and shoot down one of Chris The Producer's segment ideas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Mar 20181h 11min

Newly-crowned number one UFC Featherweight contender Brian Ortega calls in and talks to Jim and Matt about his first round KO of Frankie Edgar at UFC 222, the importance of good sparring partners and a gym that looks out for his health, a late-night Nutella binge, the Brian Ortega Foundation, and potentially heading up to 155 after a fight against Max Holloway. Before that, the guys breakdown all the action from UFC 222, go over their picks, and listen to a potential new show open for Unfiltered.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Mar 20181h 20min

"Sugar" Sean O'Malley calls in for the first time and talks to Jim, Matt, and guest co-host, comic, Bobby Kelly, about why he started training martial arts to begin with, working with John Crouch and Benson Henderson at the MMA Lab, feeling no jitters on a bigger stage, meeting Snoop Dogg after winning a contract on Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series, and more. Later, Mackenzie Dern joins the show ahead of her highly anticipated UFC debut against Ashley Yoder and discusses Ashley as an opponent, her weightcut, and if there's added pressure headlining the UFC 222 FS1 Prelims. Plus, the guys review their picks from UFC On FOX Orlando and make their new picks for UFC 222.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 Mar 20181h 23min

Frankie "The Answer" Edgar, and Rafael Natal, join Matt and guest co-host Phoenix Carnevale in-studio to talk about Frankie's UFC 222 co-main event bout against Brian Ortega, the back-and-forth between Frankie's team and Conor McGregor, why he decided to fight instead of waiting for Max Holloway and a title shot, and much more. Later, Brian "T-City" Ortega calls in and talks about the opportunity to step in and fight Frankie, the fight as a wrestling vs. jiu-jitsu bout, earning a title shot with a win over Frankie, Stephens vs. Emmett, and more. Plus, another installment of Matt's Move Minute featuring The Last Jedi.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 Feb 20181h 31min

"Platinum" Mike Perry calls in ahead of his fight against Max Griffin this weekend at home in Orlando and discusses the long road to title contention, what he learned from the loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio, Jacare training at Fusion X-cel, and much more. Later, "Lil' Heathen" Jeremy Stephens joins the show and talks about his main event bout against Josh Emmett, taking advantage of opportunities when they arise, Frankie Edgar vs. Brian Ortega, why things are coming together for him in the Octagon, and more. Plus, Jim and Matt talk about Colby Covington and Derek Brunson going back-and-forth on Twitter, Conor McGregor's dubious new UFC record, Mark Diakiese's polite Sage Northcutt call out, and Vitor Belfort vs. Lyoto Machida. And, the guys make their UFC on FOX Orlando picks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Feb 20181h 17min

Actor and stuntman Alain Moussi joins Jim and Matt in-studio to discuss his new movie "Kickboxer: Retaliation", stuntwork, the Cody Garbrandt-Jean Claude Van Damme face-kick incident, jiu-jitsu, and more. Later, new UFC color commentator Jimmy Smith calls in and talks to the guys about all the action from UFC Fight Night Austin, transitioning to working for the UFC, the early days of BJJ in MMA, and more. Plus, the guys go over their picks from this past weekend's fights.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 Feb 20181h 18min

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15 Feb 20181h 31min

#12 UFC Lightweight James "The Texecutioner" Vick calls in ahead of his UFC Fight Night Austin bout against Francisco Trinaldo and discusses fighting at home in Texas, gi vs. no-gi jiu-jitsu, working as a bouncer in night clubs at the start of his MMA career, Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov, and hopefully cracking the top ten in the UFC Lightweight division with a big win in Austin. Plus, Jim and Matt break down all the action from this past weekend in Perth, Australia, review their picks, and talk about the reshuffling at the top of the UFC 222 card, Dana White's continuing criticism of Mario Yamasaki, Nate Diaz vs. Tyron Woodley, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13 Feb 20181h 8min