Manel Kape, Gregory "RoboCop" Rodrigues, UFC 304 preview

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

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4.5 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

With Jim Norton out for the day, MMA writer John Morgan makes his return to UFC Unfiltered for a show alongside Matt Serra that sees the two chat with flyweight Manel Kape and middleweight Gregory Rodrigues ahead of their fights on this Saturday's UFC 304 card. Making his debut on the podcast, Kape reflects on his upbringing. After sharing that his father's decorated boxing background created his passion for fighting, Manel unpacks the origins of his fiery mentality before breaking down his mindset going into Saturday's highly anticipated fight against undefeated Muhammad Mokaev. When Gregory Rodrigues hops on, the Brazilian middleweight explains that being on this Saturday's UFC 304 main card in Manchester is a full-circle moment for him as someone who was cornering Vitor Belfort eight years ago in Manchester for UFC 204. The fighter known as "RoboCop" then goes on to share how family keeps him grounded as he approaches his matchup against Britain's Christian Leroy Duncan.

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0:00.0	I'm the Star Boy, I don't need to call anybody. I already say one time
0:04.4	E-Bard need to call me, you know? I'm the biggest name in the Flyway Division and
0:08.8	soon I will get my belt. Manel, Starboy cow!
0:15.0	They try to kill me.
0:19.0	Hey, listen, I'm a Robocop man I never die
0:23.8	Woe!
0:25.8	Gregory Robocup
0:29.0	Rodriguez Yes Please tell me that's on video. I've never been happier.
0:45.0	I'm made for a fucking podcast.
0:48.0	That's dangerous.
0:50.0	Listen to me, we're at it! We're at it! see unfiltered my side kick. I'm all like co-hose. Like co-host sounds better. Sidekick sounds like Robin. My co-host, the great
1:08.6	John Morgan. How's things buddy? Hey, things are good man. It's a pay-per-view fight week so you know that gets us excited right?
1:15.0	I mean fight fans we love fights but when it's that pay-per-view it's that next level of
1:18.8	action man that's when you get fired up so I'm good brother and I'm happy to be here
1:22.2	with you my man. Yeah we have fun man I can't
1:24.8	wait to talk about this card I'm really excited about it and it's funny because we talk about the
1:28.8	pay-per-views memo last weekend it was a great card not a pay-per-view man banger fights yeah
1:36.2	main card especially many card especially was a lot on last week a hundred
1:40.1	percent man I want to I am I think I might be standing alone on my prediction of the main event.
1:50.0	Okay. I might be that guy I see something in below Mohammed's eyes. I see something in Belle Mohammed's eyes. I see something that belief, the belief in himself is through the roof.
2:04.9	It's like that, and if you know, it's funny
2:06.9	because if you watch their first time fighting,
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