Merab Dvalishvili, Chris Pontius, Tony Ferguson's future
On today's episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by a Serra-Longo product in bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili and another friend of the show in Chris Pontius. The two co-hosts begin the episode with a discussion about what Tony Ferguson’s eighth straight loss means for his UFC future before ultimately inviting Merab on to the show. Returning to Unfiltered for the first time since his title shot was made official for UFC 306, Dvalishvili sheds light on the stylistic matchup between him and bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley as Matt points out the advantageous part about Merab being shorter than his opponent. Shortly after Merab’s interview ends, Chris Pontius catches up with Jim and Matt for an intriguing chat about what the longtime “Jackass” crew member is up to these days.