Unfiltered Episode 608: Brian Ortega, Michelle Waterson and a UFC Long Island Preview

First, Michelle Waterson joins the show ahead of her co-main event bout against Amanda Lemos this Saturday at UFC Long Island: Ortega vs Rodriguez. She opens up about acting in the upcoming Netflix movie Havoc alongside Tom Hardy and Forest Whitaker, shares how she believes Carla Esparza becoming UFC strawweight champion impacts the rest of the division, and explains why she took the fight against Lemos after originally being booked to face Amanda Ribas. Then, Jim and Matt make predictions for fight night, including the main event between Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez, and Miesha Tate’s return to the UFC flyweight division against Lauren Murphy. Brian Ortega closes the show ahead of his main event bout against Yair Rodriguez this Saturday in Long Island. He hints at whether or not he’s married to UFC flyweight Tracy Cortez, shares what went through his mind when he nearly submitted Alexander Volkanovski during his last bout for the featherweight title and responds to Yair Rodriguez saying he expects a title shot if he defeats Ortega this weekend. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit To order UFC Pay-Per-Views on ESPN , visit (U.S. only) To order UFC Pay-Per-Views, visit #PPV (Non U.S.) 👉 Shop official UFC Gear, visit 👉 Shop official UFC Memorabilia, visit 👉 Shop official UFC VIP Live Event Experiences, visit Connect with UFC online and on Social: 🔴 Website: 🔵 Twitter: 🔵 Facebook: 🔴 Instagram: 🟡 Snapchat: UFC 🟣 Twitch: Connect with UFC FIGHT PASS on Social: 🔵 Twitter: 🔵 Facebook: 🔴 Instagram: #UFC