Unfiltered Episode 524: Edson Barboza & Bryan Battle

First, Bryan Battle joins Jim and Matt before his co-main event bout against Gilbert Urbina at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze to decide the winner of The Ultimate Fighter's middleweight tournament. He shares how people treated him differently when he weighed nearly 300 pounds, how he found success at mixed martial arts despite beginning his training at age 21, and explains the origin of his nickname 'Pooh Bear.'

Then, Edson Barboza joins ahead of his main event bout against Giga Chikadze on this Saturday's UFC Fight Night. Before Matt serenades him with a tribute song to his kicks, Barboza reveals what changes he's made to his training and diet that have him feeling better than ever, and his thoughts on the bizarre sequence that ended his bout with Shane Burgos.

Finally, Jim and Matt close the show with their picks for the main and co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze.

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