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Jim Norton and Matt Serra interview fighters Austin Bashi and Mateusz Gamrot while making predictions for UFC 329.

Jim Norton and Matt Serra catch up with two fighters preparing for upcoming bouts before turning their attention to International Fight Week, where they make a few picks from Saturday’s UFC 329 card. First, featherweight Austin Bashi returns for his second appearance on the show ahead of his July 18 matchup against Jose Miguel Delgado. Eager to return after an 11-month layoff, the 24-year-old explains why he’s so confident he’ll get another early finish and shares the story behind his Rocky Balboa-esque appetite for raw eggs and beef liver. Between interviews, Jim and Matt lock in their first two picks for Saturday’s UFC 329 card, promising more predictions to come on Wednesday while debating what Conor McGregor’s return could look like against a naturally smaller (but far more active) Max Holloway in the Hawaiian’s welterweight debut. Then, Mateusz Gamrot checks in ahead of his Aug. 8 main event against surging Australian Quillan Salkilld. Gamrot discusses why he welcomed the matchup with one of the lightweight division’s hottest prospects, reflects on the lessons he’s taken from recent wins and losses, and explains which part of Salkilld’s game he believes fans are overlooking…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim Norton, Matt Serra

Guests: Austin Bashi, Mateusz Gamrot

Topics covered

• UFC
• fighter interviews
• fight predictions
• International Fight Week
• upcoming bouts

Keywords

• UFC
• Austin Bashi
• Mateusz Gamrot
• fight predictions
• Conor McGregor

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