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Matt and Jim are joined by UFC middleweight Roman Dolidze, featherweight Chase Hooper, and legendary magician Criss Angel on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered.After previewing his upcoming fight against Phil Hawes on the prelims of this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen card, Roman Dolidze talks about his native Georgia while discussing his friendship with fellow Georgian UFC fighter Merab Dvalishvili. He wraps up his interview by sharing why he likes playing chess in his spare time.Then, Criss Angel joins the show to talk about his friendship with UFC legends Randy Couture and Frank Mir and how the two performed as guest magicians on his new show, Criss Angel’s Magic With the Stars.Finally, Chase Hooper hops on the show ahead of his fight on Saturday against Steve Garcia. The jiu-jitsu black belt talks about what he’s learned in his young UFC career and how training with Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson has helped him improve his striking.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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Matt and Jim are joined by Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver and UFC superfan Michael Irvin on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! While recapping last Saturday’s UFC 280 pay-per-view card, Irvin and Matt find themselves on opposite sides of the debate over whether Petr Yan or Sean O’Malley deserved to win their bantamweight contender fight. Then, Matt pounds the table for bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and explains why he thinks TJ Dillashaw’s injury shouldn’t take anything away from Sterling’s TKO victory. While discussing Islam Makhachev’s division-altering win over former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, the guys dish their thoughts on how Alexander Volkanovski matches up with the new lightweight champion and where Beneil Dariush fits in the title picture after his decisive win over Mateusz Gamrot. Check out Michael’s podcast, The Michael Irvin Podcast on PodcastOne — available wherever you get your podcasts from.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 three days until UFC 280, Matt and Jim get three guest callers for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered; lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot, middleweight AJ Dobson, and media personality Jack Osbourne.Fresh off signing a new UFC contract, Mateusz explains why his wrestling skills will keep Beneil Dariush’s hands full on Saturday. He also explains how American Top Team teammate Dustin Poirier has helped him become a better fighter and discusses what would happen if the lightweight title picture required the two friends to fight each other.Then, AJ Dobson shares how he went from a theatre kid to full-fledged UFC fighter before explaining what he expects from Armen Petrosyan in their middleweight bout on Saturday’s prelims.Finally, Jack Osbourne joins the show to talk about how growing up in a famous family on reality TV led him to his current situation as a jiu-jitsu blue belt who seeks out paranormal experiences on the multiple TV shows that he hosts.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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Matt and Jim are joined by UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! Chandler begins the show sharing his honest thoughts on the state of his brewing rivalry with fellow lightweight title contender Dustin Poirier as the countdown to their meeting at UFC 281 is less than a month away. While sharing his thoughts on the UFC’s lightweight title picture, Michael draws back on his experience fighting Charles Oliveira to reiterate why he believes oddsmakers are mistaken for making ‘Do Bronx’ the underdog against Islam Makhachev in this Saturday’s UFC 280 main event. He then explains why he doesn’t agree with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski being next in line for the lightweight title. Finally, Matt dishes out some of his takeaways from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo card before Michael wraps up the show explaining how fatherhood through his two adopted sons keeps him grounded through training.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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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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