Chris Weidman, Neil Magny, UFC 292 Preview | UFC Unfiltered
Joining first is Chris Weidman, who opens up about his long journey back from his gruesome leg injury before finally telling the guys his thoughts on how he matches up in Saturday’s fight against Brad Tavares. While he may have relocated to South Carolina, Weidman explains why he’s a Long Islander at heart and dishes […]
Rafael Dos Anjos & Vicente Luque Discuss Their UFC Vegas 78 Main Event | UFC Connected
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, […]
UFC Nashville Recap, Bantamweight Title Picture w/ Megan Olivi | UFC Unfiltered
As Jim and Matt wait for Megan Olivi 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 […]
Rob Font, IndyCar Driver Rinus VeeKay, UFC Nashville Preview | UFC Unfiltered
With Rob 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 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, […]
UFC 291 Recap, Lightweight Division Picture w/ Guest Beneil Dariush | UFC Unfiltered
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 […]
Mayra Bueno Silva, Paul Craig, UFC London Picks | UFC Unfiltered
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 […]
Guest Belal Muhammad Talks Title Ambitions, Stipe’s Return, UFC Vegas 77 Takeaways | UFC Unfiltered
After opening the show with the keys to his current winning streak, Belal explains why he’s a more well-rounded fighter than Colby Covington. As the guys shift gears towards their takeaways from UFC Vegas 77: Holm vs Bueno Silva, Belal explains why he was unimpressed with the fight IQ that Jack Della Maddalena put on […]
Terrance McKinney, Nazim Sadykhov, UFC Vegas 77 Picks | UFC Unfiltered
Joining the show first is Terrance McKinney, who begins his chat talking superheroes with Matt before venturing into fight talk. McKinney shares his mindset coming off a loss and explains why he feels his athleticism gives him an advantage in Saturday’s fight against Sadykhov. Jim and Matt then get to chat with Nazim Sadykhov who […]
Charles Jourdain, Matt Frevola, UFC 288 Preview | UFC Unfiltered
After Matt begins the show with a recap of his trip to England that saw him reunite with former rival Georges St-Pierre, Quebec’s own Charles Jourdain hops on the show and promptly explains how GSP’s success inspired the Canadian featherweight as a pre-teen. Ahead of his matchup against Kron Gracie of the legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu […]
Co-Host Michael Chiesa on UFC 288, Cejudo’s Return to Stacked Bantamweight Division | UFC Unfiltered
After beginning the show with an update on his physical health after a lengthy layoff, Michael Chiesa follows up with his desired plans for what’s next in the cage following the cancellation of his return fight against Li Jingliang due to his opponent’s injury. After a brief chat about last Saturday’s UFC Vegas 72 card, […]
Bobby Green, Eddie Bravo, UFC Vegas 71 Predictions | UFC Unfiltered
Matt feeds off Bobby’s infectious energy immediately, gleefully applauding through Green’s heated debate with Jim regarding fighter strategy in what could have been a 10-8 debate round for the lightweight scheduled to fight Jared Gordon on the main card of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 71 event at the UFC APEX. Bobby wraps up his interview by […]
Belal Muhammad on His Path to the Title, Jimmy Smith on Holloway’s Next Move | UFC Unfiltered
Jim and Matt kick off the show with a conversation with former MMA fighter turned fight analyst and host Jimmy Smith, who chats with the guys about what it’s like hosting three-hour episodes of his ‘Unlocking the Cage,’ show every weekday on SiriusXM channel 156. Smith wraps up his insightful interview with an idea of […]
Jonathan Martinez Shares What is Next, Jeremy Piven on His Acting & Stand-Up Career | UFC Unfiltered
Jeremy Piven kicks off the show by sharing a story about the time he tried a takedown on Rashad Evans. He then loops the guys in on all the details surrounding his starring role in the inspiring new film called Sweetwater that’s set to hit theaters on April 14th, before wrapping up his interview with […]
Chris Weidman Talks Road Back From Injury, Sandhagen & Holm’s Statement Wins | UFC Unfiltered
Chris Weidman explains how his solo radio show on SiriusXM’s Fight Nation has fulfilled him as he nears the tail end of his recovery from the gruesome right leg injury he suffered in April of 2021 against Uriah Hall. As Weidman reflects on the comforting injury advice he received from future UFC Hall of Fame […]
Guest Co-Host Firas Zahabi Talks UFC 285, GSP-Serra Rivalry & Tatiana Suarez | UFC Unfiltered
With UFC 285 right around the corner, Firas explains why he thinks the main event between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title is as mouthwatering of a matchup as the recent Fight of the Year candidate put on by pound-for-pound kings, Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284. With Tatiana […]
Tatiana Suarez, Nikita Krylov & UFC Vegas 70 Predictions | UFC Unfiltered
Tatiana Suarez talks about how maintaining an optimistic mindset throughout her string of serious injuries over the past four years has kept her in great spirits, as she seeks to end her 1,358-day layoff with a victory over Montana De La Rosa in a fight contested at a 125-pound weight limit, instead of her usual […]