Michael Aswell Jr., Bas Rutten, UFC Rio reactions

Jim Norton and Matt Serra return for a stacked Monday edition of UFC Unfiltered with two guests and plenty to unpack after UFC Rio.

First, Houston’s own Michael Aswell Jr. joins the show fresh off his first UFC win — a first-round knockout in Rio — to talk about what it felt like silencing the Brazilian crowd, cutting down from 210 pounds in high school football to 145 today, and how his friendship with fellow featherweight teammate Joshua Van keeps him motivated as “The Texas Kid” builds his name in the UFC.

Then, the one and only Bas Rutten stops by to reflect on his experience as an actor portraying himself in The Smashing Machine, whether Alex Pereira vs. Jon Jones should happen next at heavyweight, and more!

Plus, Jim and Matt unpack their UFC Rio picks from Wednesday’s episode — including Charles Oliveira’s submission win over Mateusz Gamrot in the main event!

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