About this episode

Jim Norton and Matt Serra discuss upcoming fights and reactions to recent UFC events with guests Jose Miguel Delgado and Tim Elliott.

Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by two fighters preparing for next weekend’s Noche UFC card in Glendale, Arizona. First, 15th-ranked featherweight Jose Miguel Delgado joins the show after finding out he’ll be stepping in for Yair Rodriguez to face Jean Silva in the Noche UFC main event. Having fully embraced his role as the underdog in this short-notice opportunity, the 28-year-old Arizona native out of MMA Lab identifies the ways his team has been able to replicate Silva’s fighting style and in-Octagon antics. Between interviews, Jim and Matt react to Song Yadong’s massive knockout win over Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Shanghai — from the perfectly timed right hand that punished Umar’s level change to the controversial reaction from Nurmagomedov’s corner in the immediate aftermath. Then, 13th-ranked flyweight Tim Elliott stops by ahead of his featured prelim matchup against Edgar Chairez at Noche UFC. Elliott reflects on his wrestling roots behind his trademark “awkward” style, the longevity that still has him ranked in the Top 15 at 39 years old, and how his approach to accepting fights have put him in a position to accumulate UFC flyweight records that place him alongside…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim Norton, Matt Serra

Guests: Jose Miguel Delgado, Tim Elliott

Topics covered

• UFC
• fighter interviews
• Noche UFC
• fight analysis
• knockout reactions
• flyweight records

Keywords

• UFC Shanghai
• Noche UFC
• Jose Miguel Delgado
• Tim Elliott
• Song Yadong
• knockout
• flyweight records
• Jean Silva
• Edgar Chairez

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MMA Lab, UFC, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Zuffa LLC

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