On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by 12th-ranked UFC welterweight Neil Magny and comedian Paul Smith! Four days removed from submitting his early bid for comeback of the year, Neil Magny discusses his big win over surging Canadian welterweight Mike Malott in Toronto at UFC 297 and what it means for the 36-year-old contender moving forward on his goal to crack the top ten. Shortly thereafter, the guys are joined by England’s own Paul Smith — who discusses his entry into stand-up comedy before ultimately sharing how his story of training martial arts resulted in him making his professional debut for charity. With no fight card this weekend, Jim and Matt wrap up the show by sharing their thoughts on UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall revealing the fact that Stipe Miocic turned down an offer by the UFC to stage a fight between Aspinall and Miocic at UFC 300.
MGNY vs. MLTTOn today's episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by lightweight Chase Hooper and middleweight Brendan Allen ahead of their fights on this Saturday's UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig card. Right out of the gate, Jim and Matt find themselves on opposite ends of a quick debate regarding whether or not UFC matchmakers should rethink the previously-planned Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic heavyweight title fight due to Tom Aspinall's scintillating performance last Saturday. Then, Chase Hooper hops on the show to discuss how the friendly interactions he’s had with Jordan Leavitt at the UFC Performance Institute are something he’ll have to look past as the two gear up to fight each other in Saturday's featured bout in Las Vegas. The guys finish up the show by interviewing Brendan Allen ahead of his main event fight atop Saturday's card on ESPN+. The 10th-ranked middleweight breaks down his stylistic matchup with Paul Craig before explaining how fatherhood and seeing ...
LLN vs. CRGOn today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra react to the monumental news about UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ injury with guest caller and former UFC welterweight Ben Askren. Jim and Matt begin the show by immediately diving into the ripple effect of Jon Jones’ torn pectoral tendon injury. With Sergei Pavlovich and Tom Aspinall agreeing to fight each other in an interim heavyweight title co-main event at UFC 295, Jim and Matt look into what another delay could mean for former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic as he looks to return to the cage for the first time since March of 2021. Ben Askren joins the show shortly after, filling the guys in on how he balances his post-retirement life as a father and wrestling coach with interest in writing books and investing. While listing all of the things keeping him busy without fighting, Askren names the one and only veteran fighter he’d willingly end his retirement for.
PVLVC vs. SPNLLUFC returns to Madison Square Garden with the biggest heavyweight championship bout in company history when Jon Jones defends his newly-won belt against two-time titleholder and current No.3-ranked contender Stipe Miocic. Plus, it's a battle for the vacant light heavyweight title, as former champ Jiri Prochazka makes his Octagon return to face a dangerous Alex Pereira, for the rights to the division crown. UFC 295 main card action kicks off on Saturday, November 11, at 5pm ET / 2pm PT.
PRR vs. PRCHZAfter 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 display against welterweight Bassil Hafez in Saturday’s co-main event. Belal then issues his stance on Stipe Miocic’s inactivity going into a generational heavyweight title clash against newly-crowned champion Jon Jones before the guys wrap things up with their final takeaways from Saturday’s main event between women’s bantamweights Mayra Bueno Silva and Holly Holm.
HLM vs. SLVUFC President Dana White just announced that Jon Jones is set to put his heavyweight belt on the line for the first time at UFC 295 when he faces off with former division king, Stipe Miocic, in an epic main event matchup.
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Tune in to the UFC 285: Jones vs Gane | Heavyweight Q&A with guest fighters Daniel Cormier, Stipe Miocic, Curtis Blaydes and Frank Mir!
First, Jairzinho Rozenstruik calls in ahead of his main event bout against Alexander Volkov at UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs Rozenstruik. After, Matt and Jairzinho debate whether Doctor Strange or Top Gun is the better movie, Jairzinho opens up about how his fight against Curtis Blaydes impacted his approach to training and offers his thoughts on the potential return of Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. Then, after Matt tells Jim about his time in a karaoke bus with Michael Bisping and Julianna Peña last week, Michael Trizano makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. He shares how training at Tiger Schulmann growing up prepared him for a career in mixed martial arts, discusses some of his favorite moments from the Rocky movie franchise and opens up about handling his nerves during his UFC debut at the finale of Season 27 of The Ultimate Fighter. Jim and Matt close the show by sharing their thoughts on the rumored bout between Tai Tuivasa and Ciryl Gane, and making predictions for UFC Vegas 56: Volk...
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After a rapid rise up the heavyweight ranks, Francis Ngannou faced the first setback of his UFC career by losing to Stipe Miocic in his first shot at the title. Ngannou would earn his way back to a second shot against Miocic with another string of highlight-reel knockouts and this time claim the heavyweight belt at UFC 260 in the rematch.
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NGNN vs. GNGo in depth on the rematch bout between Francis Ngannou and Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 earlier this year, where Ngannou was able to claim the UFC heavyweight title and earned Performance of the Night Honors.
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