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Today's episode is almost as fun as Derrick Lewis' performance against Curtis Blaydes on Saturday! First: IT'S TIME... to welcome UFC announcer Bruce Buffer back on the show to celebrate his 25 years with the UFC! He gives Matt and Jim a tour of his house and movie poster collection, shares Dana's reaction to the UFC Fight Pass Fightloreepisode about his fight in an elevator with Frank Trigg, reveals what he has written on his cards as he announces fights, and the guys discuss which James Bond they are most like. Bruce also chats about funny moments in the Octagon involving bugs, and the only two ways he wants to go out. Then, Ciryl Gane makes his UFC Unfiltered debut ahead of his main event bout against Jairzinho Rozenstruik on Saturday. He goes into what other sports he played growing up in France, shares his reaction to Derrick Lewis' knockout of Curtis Blaydes, discusses his relationship with Francis Ngannou, and calls for a big fight if he can get past Rozenstruik this Saturday. Jim and Matt close the show with a breakdown of all the action from UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis, including a highlight from Matt on which prelim fighter he thinks will be the next big thing. Got a minute, give us a review! Follow the show @UFCUnfiltered on Instagram Follow Jim Norton @JimNorton on Instagram Follow Matt Serra @MattSerraBJJ on InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

23 Feb 20211h 8min

Make sure to check out today's episode of UFC Unfiltered ahead of this Saturday's Heavyweight showdown between Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis! After Jim reveals what he's leaving Matt in his will, "Violent Bob Ross" Luis Pena joins the show. He dives into his feelings about USADA essentially eliminating marijuana as a banned substance after getting suspended for using it last year, how he's been staying prepared for a short-notice matchup, and his beef with opponent Drakkar Klose dating back to their pre-UFC days. Then, Dana White Contender Series alum Phillip “Megatron” Hawes joins Jim and Matt for his UFC Unfiltered debut. The guys learn where Phillip is from, why he moved to Florida to train, what it is like being teammates with Gilbert Burns and why having a wrestling background makes you gritty as ____. Phillip also talks about how most of his opponents don’t like being hit, and how he does not mind it. After that Matt tries (and fails) to get Phillip to sing West Side Story with him, Phillip details his arduous journey to get into the UFC and recommends some motivational books and movies. Jim and Matt close the show with their picks for UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis this Saturday and Matt may or may not continue singing showtunes?!? Got a minute, give UFC Unfiltered a review! Follow the show @UFCUnfiltered on Instagram Follow Jim Norton @JimNorton on Instagram Follow Matt Serra @MattSerraBJJ on Instagram Follow the UFC @UFC on InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Feb 202154min

Jim and Matt break down all the action from UFC 258 on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! After Jim and Matt dissect Kamaru Usman's win over Gilbert Burns on Saturday, Xtreme Couture MMA GM and coach Eric Nicksick joins the show. He shares his discussions with Francis Ngannou ahead of his heavyweight title fight against Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 on March 27th, reveals why he nearly threw his stool while working the corner for Maki Pitolo at UFC 258, details what his first day at Xtreme Couture 15 years ago was like thanks to Matt’s former roommate Mike Pyle and he talks about coaching being in his bloodline. Then, making his UFC Unfiltered debut, Anthony Hernandez joins Jim, Matt, and Eric fresh off his submission win against Rodolfo Vieira at UFC 258. He goes into why submitting a world-class BJJ specialist in Vieira is not a big deal to him, how it felt when his kids named their pet pig after him and he chats about his 7-foot-tall training partner named BAMF. The group also trade stories on Fight Island jet lag, what they are or are not reading and watching, funny Instagram posts, Kamaru Usman being an MMA serial killer, and what Francis Ngannou's boogeyman is. Jim and Matt wrap up the show with some of their favorite moments from UFC 258. Got a minute, give us a review! Follow the show @UFCUnfiltered on Instagram Follow Jim Norton @JimNorton on Instagram Follow Matt Serra @MattSerraBJJ on InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

16 Feb 20211h

Ahead of this weekends highly anticipated showdown between Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns for the Welterweight belt at UFC 258, Jim and Matt are joined by comedian Andrew Schulz for a special episode of UFC Unfiltered! Jim and Matt get Andrew's take on everything from his friendship with Israel Adesanya that (probably) started via social media, to his visceral hatred for rude hecklers. Andrew also asks Jim and Matt about why they believe Ben Askren will beat Jake Paul in their boxing match, and why the UFC has been better than boxing at matchmaking. Jim and Matt close out the show with their picks for UFC 258. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Feb 20211h 13min

Jim and Matt have a lot to unpack after Cory Sandhagen's flying knee knockout of Frankie Edgar and Alexander Volkov's TKO victory over Alistair Overeem on Saturday! First, Jim and Matt are joined by MLB pitcher Michael Lorenzen. He shares why Conor McGregor was such an inspiration to him when he began his baseball career, talks about bench clearing fights on the ballfield, which of his Cincinnati Reds teammates is the most willing to get into a fight, and what parallels he sees between baseball players and MMA fighters during competition. We learn that Jim played baseball as a kid, and wasn’t very good. Matt compares him to Chicken Little and the guys have a few laughs! Then, Light Heavyweight Khalil Rountree drops by to discuss his search for a new fight camp, his past life as a musician before picking up MMA, and what drew him back to the sport after nearly retiring last year. Jim and Matt close out the show with their highlights from UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov, including a special technique breakdown from Matt of Molly McCann's near-armlock against Lara Procopio and how Cory Sandhagen setup the flying knee that knocked out Frankie Edgar.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 Feb 20211h 16min

Jim and Matt go off the rails on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, the guys open the show covering everything from Stephen A. Smith's recent comments (20:23) on women competing in MMA to Neil Magny's surprising online smack talk towards Khamzat Chimaev. Cody Stamann (33:40) calls in afterwards to geek out over the show Vikings with Matt, share horror stories from the New York City subway, and break down how he's feeling ahead of his bout against UFC newcomer Askar Askar at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov on Saturday. Then, Alistair Overeem (54:07) calls in ahead of his main event bout against Alexander Volkov this Saturday. After a little friendly banter about Jim and Matts’ lack of hair, they discuss Overeems plans and path to the UFC Heavyweight title. Alistair then shares some of his interview pet peeves, breaks down some of his post-UFC career plans, and explains why he is interested in USA politics despite being from the Netherlands. Jim and Matt close out the show with their picks for UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov. Follow the show @UFCUnfiltered on Instagram Follow Jim Norton @JimNorton on Instagram Follow Matt Serra @MattSerraBJJ on Instagram Follow the UFC @UFC on Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4 Feb 20211h 13min

Matt and Jim take a break from playing in the snow to discuss all that is happening in the UFC on today's episode! First, Cory Sandhagen joins the show ahead of his co-main event bout against former Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar this Saturday. He talks about his fascination with Vikings and military history, how he bounced back so quickly after his loss to Aljamain Sterling, and why fighting a legend like Edgar is so important to him and his career. Speaking of Frankie Edgar, he joins Jim and Matt after they break down the latest UFC news. He shares why it bugs him when people ask how much longer he will compete, which fight in his hall-of-fame career he thought he won, and how he feels having a target on his back as a former Champion. You can catch Frankie and Cory square off this Saturday in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs VolkovSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 Feb 202154min

We touch on everything from virtual reality to Bitcoin on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! Belal Muhammad opens the show ahead of his bout against Dhiego Lima at UFC 258 on February 13th. The guys chat about his new podcast and having Matt on as a guest, Dustin Poirier’s victory over Conor McGregor, the state of the Welterweight division, his struggles with COVID in December, and he offers his take on Ben Askren agreeing to fight Youtuber Jake Paul in an eight-round boxing match. Speaking of Ben Askren, he calls into the show next to discuss why he decided to accept the fight against Paul, how much better his hip feels after his surgery in September, and whether or not he'll ever return to the Octagon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

28 Jan 202143min