Brendan Allen, Khaos Williams, McGregor vs. Holloway reaction
UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra
Ultimate Fighting Championship, Zuffa LLC
4.4 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 19 May 2026
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
No shortage of topics to discuss on today’s UFC Unfiltered, as Jim Norton and Matt Serra recap an exciting Fight Night card filled with finishes and react to the announcement of Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon against Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11.
But first, Jim and Matt are joined by 4th-ranked middleweight Brendan Allen ahead of his June 6th co-main event against Edmen Shahbazyan at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Allen explains why he accepted a risky matchup against an unranked opponent despite knowing a loss could jeopardize his place near the top of the division.
Between interviews, the guys dive deeper into McGregor vs. Holloway — debating whether Holloway’s activity is enough to make him the rightful favorite against a bigger McGregor in a non-title main event at a new weight class for Max.
Khaos Williams calls in from sunny Las Vegas fresh off his first-round knockout win over Nikolay Veretennikov, with a special Jamahal Hill cameo kicking off the interview. Khaos reflects on how far he’s come since his younger days, emphasizing the importance of paying it forward and being a living example of perseverance for the kids he now mentors.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm the best in the world. |
| 0:02.0 | When I'm on, I'm on. |
| 0:03.0 | I'll be any $5-85 or in the world. |
| 0:06.0 | Especially right here, I try to put on for this state just like Dustin Poiree. |
| 0:11.0 | And I'm going to bring you back a belt. |
| 0:13.0 | I swear to God, I'm going to bring you back a belt. |
| 0:16.0 | Brandon, All in Allen. |
| 0:24.6 | The forces that's pushing me forward is greater than the ones that's trying to push me back, man. |
| 0:28.6 | So, you know, I'm just moving forward. |
| 0:30.6 | Declared the winner by TK.O. Chaos, the Ox Fighter William! |
| 0:38.3 | Welcome to UFC Unfilter! |
| 0:47.3 | Please tell me that's on video. |
| 0:52.3 | I've never been happier. |
| 0:55.8 | I'm made for a fucking podcast. |
| 0:59.1 | That's dangerous. |
| 1:01.7 | Listen to me. |
| 1:02.3 | We're out of it. |
| 1:09.4 | Welcome to Daddy and the Lad. What? Oh, you don't. Let's not do that. Oh, you don't like the name of the show? I'm Daddy or am I the lad? I mean, I wouldn't call myself a lad. I'm older. I know. It is true. You're a tiny bit older. We have a good shit. Hey, man. Happy Monday. Yes. Brendan Allen, who we're going to be bringing in in just a second. And we also have Chaos Williams after that unbelievable win over Veritanov. That was a great, great win. And in a fight that was really competitive. And Brendan Allen is fighting Edmund Shabazzian. This is such an interesting fight for him to take because he's ranked number four. |
| 1:45.7 | And Shabazzia is very dangerous and unranked. |
| 1:48.0 | It's the main event in Vancouver with June the 6th, Saturday, June the 6th. |
| 1:52.7 | They're both so well-rounded. |
| 1:54.9 | Yes. |
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