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Ciryl Gane and Mauricio Ruffy join UFC Unfiltered to discuss their upcoming fights at UFC Freedom 250, with insights from guest co-host Din Thomas.

Two fighters gearing up for bouts on Sunday’s historic UFC Freedom 250 card join today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered as Ciryl Gane and Mauricio Ruffy call in on an episode featuring Din Thomas as a guest co-host in place of Matt Serra. First, former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane joins ahead of his high-stakes showdown against Alex Pereira. Gane discusses the unique challenge of facing one of the UFC’s most feared strikers, reflects on competing for championship gold yet again, and explains his current state of zen going into Sunday’s co-main event. Between interviews, Jim and Din break down some of the biggest storylines and matchup dynamics surrounding UFC Freedom 250, including Ilia Topuria’s lightweight title defense against Justin Gaethje and what’s at stake for several of the sport’s biggest names on perhaps the most anticipated card of all-time. Then, Mauricio Ruffy stops by ahead of the biggest fight of his career against Michael Chandler. The 29-year-old Brazilian explains what a victory over a former title challenger would mean for his future, what he’s expecting from Chandler in their upcoming fight, and why he believes he's ready for the spotlight on one of the…

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Hosts: Matt Serra, Jim Norton

Guests: Ciryl Gane, Mauricio Ruffy, Din Thomas

Topics covered

• UFC
• fight preview
• interviews
• sports
• match analysis

Keywords

• UFC Freedom 250
• Ciryl Gane
• Mauricio Ruffy
• Din Thomas
• fight preview

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