No. 5 UFC Lightweight Michael Johnson calls in to talk about his TUF Redemption: Finale fight against undefeated, debuting contender Justin Gaethje, the Chiesa vs. Lee fight from OKC this past weekend, what happened to The Blackzilians, learning from losses, and much more. Later, 20-1 rising UFC Bantamweight Jimmie Rivera joins the show and discusses his UFC On FOX bout against 22-1 Thomas Almeida, recovering from his eye injury, Cody vs. TJ, how he got into martial arts to begin with, and more. Plus, Jim and Matt break down all the fights from Oklahoma City at UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee.
Some of the highlights from Episode 107 of UFC Unfiltered include:
Michael Johnson on learning from his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov
Michael Johnson on Khabib’s UFC 205 in-fight commentary
Michael Johnson on Chiesa vs. Lee
Michael Johnson on Justin Gaethje
Jimmie Rivera on getting a title shot with a win over Thomas Almeida
Jimmie Rivera on what got him into martial arts
Jimmie Rivera on Thomas Almeida as an opponent