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Curtis Blaydes, Shane Burgos, and Lyman Good Jun 18, 2020

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We have the best of the best from this weekend's card on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered!

First, Matt gives us an update on a big personal decision he recently had to make.

Then, UFC Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes joins the guys ahead of his main event bout against Alexander Volkov this Saturday. He discusses a potential title shot and who he thinks will win the trilogy match between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier.

UFC Featherweight Shane Burgos joins the guys as he walks the streets of Las Vegas with fellow Tiger Schulmann fighter Lyman Good. Burgos reveals how he plans on capitalizing on the opportunity to take on Josh Emmett, and Good shares what it was like to recover from having COVID-19.

Finally, Matt and Jim give their picks for UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov.

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Marvin Vettori, Merab Dvalishvili, and Entourage creator Doug Ellin Jun 16, 2020

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Matt and Jim begin today's show with the latest UFC news, including the Jorge Masvidal situation and the rumors about Jessica Eye's weigh-in last week.

Then, UFC Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili joins the show to discuss how it felt having his opponent, Ray Borg, drop out of their scheduled match due to a family emergency and how he moved forward and accepted a new opponent with very short notice. He also reveals why he called out Sean O'Malley after his victory Saturday.

Creator of Entourage Doug Ellin also calls in to share why he decided to include Ronda Rousey in the Entourage movie and why the UFC and Entourage mesh so well.

Finally, UFC Middleweight Marvin Vettori joins the show fresh off his first-round submission win against Karl Roberson on Saturday. He shares what it's like to be treated no different back home in Italy despite his star status within the UFC, how he is ready to fight again soon and wanting a rematch against Israel Adesanya.

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Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo Jun 11, 2020

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Both fighters from this weekend's main event join the guys on today's UFC Unfiltered!

First, Matt and Jim recap the latest UFC news, including the three title fights scheduled for UFC 251 and the location of Fight Island!

UFC Flyweight Jessica Eye joins the show to share her thoughts on the current state of women in MMA, how she's overcome a back injury from a car accident as a teenager, what it was like to switch gyms and move across the country, and how she feels about headlining a UFC card for the first time.

Her opponent, Cynthia Calvillo, calls in to share how she went from walking into an MMA gym for the first time at age 23, to winning her first fight one year later, to becoming a UFC fighter and why she switched camps from Team Alpha Male to AKA.

Finally, Matt and Jim make their picks for this weekend's event, UFC Fight Night: Eye vs Calvillo.

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Sean O'Malley, Aljamain Sterling, and Ian Heinisch Jun 09, 2020

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Matt and Jim recap everything from Saturday's action-packed card!

First, UFC Bantamweight Sean O'Malley calls in from his roofless dune buggy to share the secret to his unreal hand speed, why he thinks his KO at UFC 250 was more impressive than Cody Garbrandt's, and how he incorporates weed into his daily routine.

Then, UFC Bantamweight Aljamain Sterling calls in from Las Vegas after his first round submission win against Cory Sandhagen. He breaks down the techniques he used in the Octagon and doesn't hold back on his thoughts about Petr Yan and Jose Aldo's Bantamweight title fight.

UFC Middleweight Ian Heinisch also joins the show from the mountains of Colorado to discuss his trainer's false positive COVID-19 test that almost got him kicked off UFC 250, how his time in prison led him to the UFC and to announce his next fight taking place later this month!

Finally, Matt and Jim break down how their picks panned out after this weekend and, surprise, they didn't do that bad!

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Felicia Spencer and Chase Hooper Jun 04, 2020

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Today's episode is all about this Saturday's stacked card at UFC 250 in Las Vegas!

First, Matt and Jim pitch a new segment for Unfiltered and review their latest Netflix binges.

Then, UFC Featherweight Chase Hooper joins the show ahead of his fight on Saturday against Alex Caceres. He shares how his father-son relationship with Ben Askren began and how he copes with cutting weight by fantasizing about food.

After the guys make their picks for UFC 250 and Matt calls Jim out for not wishing him a happy birthday, UFC Featherweight Felicia Spencer calls in before her main event fight against Amanda Nunes. She discusses how scary it was to quit her day job as an online algebra teacher and why she's confident she'll get the finish against "The Lioness" this weekend.

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Billy Quarantillo and Brandon Royval Jun 02, 2020

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Matt and Jim recap all the action from Saturday's UFC Fight Night headlined by Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns, and the latest UFC news including their thoughts on what should be next for Jon Jones.

First, Matt explains why, as a Jiu Jitsu man, he enjoyed Billy Quarantillo's performance against Spike Carlyle Saturday night. They also go over Gilbert Burns' dominant performance against former champ Tyron Woodley and offer their take on what's next for the two Welterweights.

Then, UFC Flyweight Brandon Royval joins the show to discuss why he was disappointed in his UFC debut on Saturday despite getting a submission win over veteran Tim Elliott. He also reveals why he got so emotional during his post-fight interview while talking about his day job.

UFC Featherweight Billy Quarantillo also calls in to share his thoughts on opponent Spike Carlyle's decision to walk away from a dominant position with time still left in the round during their match and who he thinks his next opponent should be.

Finally, Matt and Jim close the show reviewing their (not so great) picks for the main card of UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns.

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Katlyn Chookagian, Pat McAfee, and Mackenzie Dern May 28, 2020

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We have a jam-packed episode ahead of former champ Tyron Woodley's return to the Octagon against Gilbert Burns!

First, UFC Flyweight Katlyn Chookagian calls in to share what it's like to be facing Antonina Shevchenko after facing her sister, Valentina, for the belt in February.

Then, Pat McAfee joins the guys to talk everything from the madness at UFC 249 to the rumored return of Mike Tyson.

UFC Strawweight Mackenzie Dern also hops on the show to reveal why she wanted to return to the Octagon only four months after giving birth, and reveals what she's most nervous about ahead of her fight against Hannah Cifers this Saturday.

The guys close out the show making their picks for UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns.

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Uriah Hall and Urijah Faber May 23, 2020

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A Diaz brother crashes todays show, and a UFC Hall of Famer is expecting a child!

No show on Monday, which means we have a special Friday episode of UFC Unfiltered!

Matt and Jim kick things off discussing all the latest UFC headlines, from the back-and-forth between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou to Matt's reaction to Aljamain Sterling fighting Cory Sandhagen.

Then, UFC Middleweight Uriah Hall calls in to share how he reacted to the news his opponent at UFC 249, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, tested positive for COVID-19. Jim also asks Uriah what it's like to be on dating apps while having abs. Spoiler: it's great.

UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber closes out the show by clearing up what happened during his recent feud between him and Marlon Vera and what got him to weigh-in at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris.

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Kenny Florian and Dan Ige May 20, 2020

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Matt kicks off the show sharing what he and the rest of the Serra/Longo fight team did for Ray Longo's birthday.

Then, analyst and former UFC fighter Kenny Florian joins the show to share how nervous he was to begin his broadcasting career at UFC 83, which happened to be Matt's rematch with GSP (9:50). He also offers his take on what will happen when Tyron Woodley takes on Gilbert Burns (17:10) and when Khabib Nurmagomedov faces Justin Gaethje (28:08).

UFC Featherweight Dan Ige closes out the show fresh off his win against Edson Barboza this past Saturday. He shares his frustrations on Barboza's team initially trying to protest the loss (38:13) and what makes the fight culture in Hawaii so intense (50:40).

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Alistair Overeem, Mike Swick, and Nate Landwehr May 19, 2020

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We have a jam-packed episode of UFC Unfiltered!

First, Matt and Jim go over their fight picks for last Wednesday's card, UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira, and Matt offers his take on how Anthony Smith's corner handled the bout.

(18:33) Then, UFC Heavyweight Alistair Overeem calls in fresh off his TKO win against Walt Harris on Saturday. He discusses how he managed to recover after nearly getting finished in the first round and how he plans to get one more shot at the title. Overeem also discusses what he and his Legal team are doing about the Rozenstruik loss, what he plans to do when eventually retired, and he shows the guys THE HAMMER.

(35:09) Former UFC Welterweight and coach Mike Swick join the guys from the AKA Academy in Thailand. He shares why his MMA facility is unique from all others and how Tyron Woodley performed a song he wrote that same day in a world-famous nightclub in front of Wiz Khalifa and thousands of fans. Swick also chats about The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 and his fellow alums, how he wanted to be a Navy Seal, and how movies (Kickboxer, The Beach, The Karate Kid, The Finest Hour) inspired him.

(57:47) UFC Featherweight Nate Landwehr also joins the show after his battle with Darren Elkins to share what he wants next in his UFC career and how he plans on putting on a show every chance he gets. Nate has a great story, and he tells it with a fun and unique southern charm. Do not miss this opportunity to get know Nate Landwehr, a new friend of the show!

Finally, Matt and Jim review their picks from UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris.

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