UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

José Aldo and UFC 278 preview

Episode Summary

<p>Jim and Matt speak with Jose Aldo and preview UFC 278 on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered!</p> <p>First, former UFC featherweight champion José Aldo joins the show ahead of his bout against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 278 this Saturday. He discusses the gift Conor McGregor sent him after his 2016 win over Frankie Edgar, explains why he never wrestles during training camp, and how he adjusted his training and diet to fight at bantamweight. </p> <p>Then, Jim and Matt preview UFC 278, including the main event between UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards and the UFC middleweight bout between Paulo Costa and Luke Rockhold. </p> <p>They also recap the results of last night's episode of Dana White's Contender Series after five fighters earned UFC contracts, offer their thoughts on who they would like to see Jon Jones face in his UFC heavyweight debut, and much more. </p>

Episode Notes

Jim and Matt speak with Jose Aldo and preview UFC 278 on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered!

First, former UFC featherweight champion José Aldo joins the show ahead of his bout against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 278 this Saturday. He discusses the gift Conor McGregor sent him after his 2016 win over Frankie Edgar, explains why he never wrestles during training camp, and how he adjusted his training and diet to fight at bantamweight. 

Then, Jim and Matt preview UFC 278, including the main event between UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards and the UFC middleweight bout between Paulo Costa and Luke Rockhold. 

They also recap the results of last night's episode of Dana White's Contender Series after five fighters earned UFC contracts, offer their thoughts on who they would like to see Jon Jones face in his UFC heavyweight debut, and much more.