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UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

Cory Sandhagen, Yair Rodriguez, UFC Des Moines recap

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Grappling, 868329, Brazilian Jui Jitsu, Combat, Jim Norton, Sambo, Dana White, Stand-up, Bjj, Sports, Fight, Mma, Sports News, Ufc, Zuffa, Striking, Fighting, Judo, Wrestling, News, Combat Sports, Boxing, Matt Serra, Comedy

4.52.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered sees Jim Norton and Matt Serra kick off a Monday full of fight talk with bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen and featherweight standout Yair Rodriguez. First up, Sandhagen joins the show just days removed from his dominant second-round TKO over Deiveson Figueiredo. He breaks down his performance, shares what clicked in the cage, and explains why he's ready to step in as a title challenger following June’s Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O’Malley rematch. Between interviews, Jim and Matt react to the weekend's biggest upset: Bo Nickal suffering his first professional loss at the hands of Reinier de Ridder. The guys break down what went wrong and what could be next for the highly touted prospect. Later, Yair Rodriguez stops by to reflect on his rebound win over Patricio Pitbull and to lay out his vision for the featherweight division. Focused more on avenging his loss to Alexander Volkanovski than chasing a grudge match with Diego Lopes, Yair also gives his take on the evolution of his training partner Belal Muhammad, who defends his welterweight title this weekend at UFC 315. To wrap up the show, Jim and Matt dish out shoutouts to the standout performances from UFC Des Moines and look ahead to a stacked week of MMA action.

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0:00.0

I'm gonna be champ one day.

0:02.0

I just gotta keep working and working and working.

0:04.0

I'm just a dude doing my best, man.

0:06.0

Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose.

0:08.0

Man, my style is so good everywhere,

0:10.0

grappling, top, bottom, standing.

0:12.0

It's amazing.

0:13.0

That was a big dub for me, so I'm ready to win that belt.

0:16.0

Sean O'Malley Marab. I want the winner.

0:18.0

Corey Sallihan. Heyga! I want the winner. Cory Sanhagan.

0:25.2

Hunter Campbell, he promised me, he said,

0:28.0

you win your next five, title shot is next.

0:31.0

Let's do Mexico, September.

0:34.0

Well, I want to fight for the title there.

0:36.0

Miami, what a beautiful city! I love you guys!

0:39.7

You're here! El Patera Rodriguez!

0:49.8

Welcome to UFC unfiltered.

0:56.7

Please tell me that's on video.

0:59.9

I've never been happier.

1:02.6

I'm made for a fucking podcast.

1:06.0

We're dangerous.

1:08.3

Listen to me.

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