Daniel Rodriguez talks headlining after jail stint, Themba Gorimbo discusses retirement

Wrestling

Year2026

Duration1h 1m

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Din Thomas fills in for Jim Norton alongside Matt Serra on an episode of UFC Unfiltered featuring two welterweight veterans with remarkable life stories. First, Daniel Rodriguez joins ahead of his August main event against Uroš Medić to discuss the experiences that shaped his mindset long before he ever stepped into the Octagon. Rodriguez gets candid about his eight-month stint in a Tijuana jail and explains why the pressure of professional fighting has never rattled him the way real-life survival situations once did. The 39-year-old veteran also reflects on starting MMA at age 25 and why he believes his life experience gives him a different perspective than most fighters. Then, Themba Gorimbo checks in at peace with his decision to retire from MMA at just 35 years old. Gorimbo opens up about embracing the next chapter of his life, his plans to move to Australia and tell his story in new ways, and why he wishes he had met Daniel Cormier earlier in his journey. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit 👉 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: 🟣 Twitch: ⏯️ UFC Video Archive: Connect with UFC FIGHT PASS on Social: 🔵 Twitter: 🔵 Facebook: 🔴 Instagram: #UFC #UFCunfiltered