Ricky Simon, Andre Fili, UFC Seattle predictions

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

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Grappling, 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

4.5 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

UFC Unfiltered welcomes back bantamweight brawler Ricky Simon and featherweight veteran Andre Fili ahead of UFC’s long-awaited return to Seattle! Simon breaks down his matchup with Javid Basharat and talks about shaking off a tough losing streak in front of a home crowd before discussing his approach to preserving his body with cryotherapy and his at-home sauna. In between interviews, Jim and Matt take a look at this Saturday’s UFC Seattle card before making some picks of their own. Finally, Fili calls in to reflect on his UFC journey and discuss how the expectant father feels more grounded as he approaches his 12th year with the promotion and a fight in his home state against Melquizael Costa.

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0:00.0	He looks better and better every time we see him come out here, stringing it together.
0:04.1	I'm the sweetest thing in this bad and weight division.
0:06.8	Ricky Simone!
0:12.3	Like I said, I've had the best and worst moments and the best moments to get in my life in this cage, in this company.
0:18.0	High highs, low lows, and we're back to high highs.
0:20.9	Andre Tachey Feeley!
0:26.1	I love to boss.
0:32.1	Welcome to UFC unfilters.
0:37.4	Please tell me that's on video.
0:40.6	I've never been happier.
0:43.2	I'm made for a fucking podcast.
0:46.6	That's dangerous.
0:49.0	I said to me.
0:49.7	We're out of it.
1:01.9	Well, well, well, looks like Matt and I are here for another episode of UFC unfiltered.
1:03.6	There's things bouncing off my glasses.
1:07.2	That's the worst part about wearing glasses is everything reflects on them. So I can't watch porn while we're doing this because you'll see it in my glasses reflect
1:11.6	I'll see it I'll see it so now I just have to look at my prep sheet
1:16.0	hey me how are you buddy very good man how you doing we have uh we have a rick simone sorry
1:22.7	simone and i don't understand Andre feely and rickie simone uh on, uh, are they, and they're both fighting.
1:29.2	They are both fighting on Saturday night.
1:31.3	I'm so excited, Jimmy.
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