Andrei Arlovski and Julian Marquez

We called up friend of the show and UFC analyst Din Thomas to help break down all the fights from Saturday's action-packed card at UFC 263! First, Jim, Matt, and Din give their take on Matt's new segment idea for UFC Unfiltered. They also discuss the best fights from Saturday's prelims, including the "Performance of the Night" winning bout between Brad Riddell and Drew Dober, and the title-eliminator between Flyweights Lauren Murphy and Joanne Calderwood. Then, Terrance McKinney makes his first appearance on UFC Unfiltered after winning his UFC debut at UFC 263. He discusses what it felt like to win his first UFC match in a record-breaking seven seconds, shares what it was like to have a bad experience with drugs that ended in him being tased by police and brought to the hospital, and describes how his leg feels after he injured it celebrating his win on Saturday. Finally, Jim, Matt, and Din offer their take on the main card. They break down why Israel Adesanya was able to out-maneuver Marvin Vettori for five rounds, how Leon Edwards was able to defeat Nate Diaz despite an exciting final minute, and what adjustments Brandon Moreno made in his rematch against Deiveson Figueiredo to earn the UFC Flyweight belt. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Juni 20211h 6min

Megan Olivi joins Jim and Matt on today's special UFC 263 episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Megan discusses her time with Leon Edwards while making the latest episode of the UFC's newest podcast, Becoming A Fighter (available right here on the UFC Unfiltered feed). Then, Leon joins the show ahead of his five round bout against Nate Diaz this Saturday at UFC 263. He talks about what has inspired him to share his inspiring life story on Becoming A Fighter, reveals his take on a potential boxing match between Tyron Woodley and Jake Paul, and discusses why being in a five round fight with Diaz plays to his advantage. Then, after Matt struggles to tell Jim and Megan about his favorite moments from the new season of The Ultimate Fighter, Hakeem Dawodu calls in. He opens up about losing a close friend to addiction and his own past substance abuse issues, how learning Tae Kwon Do as his first martial art has shaped his career, and why he believes he deserves a top-10 opponent if he can hand Movsar Evloev his first defeat this Saturday at UFC 263. Jim, Matt, and Megan close out the show with their picks for UFC 263, including the highly anticipated headline bout between Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Juni 20211h 16min

Jim and Matt are already excited for UFC 263 this Saturday -- hear why on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Matt breaks down the final seconds of Jairzinho Rozenstruik's first round finish of Augusto Sakai in this weekend's main event. They also go over what Marcin Tybura did so well in his win against Walt Harris in the co-main event. Frank Camacho then makes his first appearance on UFC Unfiltered. He shares what inspired his 24-hour walk-a-thon to raise money for Guam's homeless population, how he went from an avid golfer to a professional fighter, and how he feels about everyone saying his upcoming bout against Matt Frevola at UFC 263 is a Fight of the Night contender. Then, actor and pal of the show Aleks Paunovic joins the show. He talks about which fights at UFC 263 he is most looking forward to, offers tips to Matt on what it's like to work as a voiceover and motion-capture actor, and gives his honest critique of Sunday's bout between Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul. Lauren Murphy closes the show ahead of her title-eliminator bout against Joanne Calderwood at UFC 263. Besides being relieved to learn she can curse on the show, she goes over how her ground game has evolved over time as new BJJ techniques have become more commonplace, and how her son's stance on his mom being a professional fighter has evolved over time. Lauren’s husband and dogs make their UFC Unfiltered debut! Matt closes out the show by demanding Jim gets rid of his new handlebar mustache!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Juni 20211h 20min

It's Matt's birthday and Jim may have forgotten? Either way the guys hang out with two fighters, a reality television star and they have a birthday blast! In advance of his fight this Saturday, Jordan Leavitt makes his UFC Unfiltered debut to kick off the show. After him and Jim discuss their favorite Stephen King novels, Jordan explains how an aggressive Muay Thai teammate made him give Brazillian Jiu Jitsu a try, reacts to the criticism he faced when he celebrated after knocking out his opponent in his previous fight, and lets Matt know that the Mormon community is okay with him using medical marijuana. Then, Marcin Tybura joins the show ahead of his co-main event bout against Walt Harris this Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai. He shares how growing up on a farm helped prepare him to be a fighter, why he believes Jon Jones will not be as successful at Heavyweight as he was at Light Heavyweight, and who he's rooting for in the main event of his card this Saturday between fellow heavyweights Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Augusto Sakai. Former Bachelor star and podcaster Nick Viall is the last guest to join today's show. He gets real about the good and bad aspects of being the Bachelor, shares what it's like to act as himself in other shows, and goes into what life lessons he helps listeners with on his podcast. To close the show, Matt reminds Jim that it's his birthday, and they both make predictions for this Saturday's main and co-main event. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Juni 20211h

Surprise! While Jim and Matt take some time off for the holiday, check out the third installment of the UFC's newest podcast: Becoming a Fighter. Becoming A Fighter is a new show hosted by Megan Olivi that aims to learn why your favorite UFC athletes became fighters. Fight fans are familiar with Leon Edwards' struggles during the pandemic to book a fight. But being born in Jamaica as the son of a gang leader, Leon is no stranger to adversity. He had to overcome unimaginable loss and struggle just to get his shot in the UFC. This show asks the simple question: How did he get here?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

28 Maj 202140min

Jim and Matt are joined by UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC Light Heavyweight champion, Chuck Liddell! Chuck shares many great stories with the guys, including - stopping a bully from picking on a teenager in a mosh pit at Vans' Warped Tour, trying to convince Dana White to let him move up to Heavyweight (and what makes him wish he did), and his second mixed martial arts bout of his career: a one-round, 30-minute match in a pit in Sao Paulo, Brazil. "The Iceman" also gives his take on topics ranging from Jon Jones' move to Heavyweight, how training has evolved since his days as a fighter, and why he'd like to act in more comedic roles.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 Maj 202158min

Matt is back from his adventures with Dana White to host today's episode of UFC Unfiltered with his Jimmy Bird! After Matt makes sure Jim didn't have more fun with guest co-hosts Forrest Griffin and Phoenix Carnevale, UFC Flyweight Andrea Lee joins the show. She shares why she believes having a crowd when facing Antonina Shevchenko at UFC 262 helped her win the fight, what it's like to put the roof back on your Jeep Wrangler when it suddenly starts to rain, and which Flyweight she thinks makes sense as her next opponent. Then, comedian and director Aisha Tyler makes her UFC Unfiltered debut. She reveals what Dana White said to her after she saw Zhang Weili vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248, shares what inspired her to begin her new cocktail company Courage and Stone, learns all about Tyron Woodley's music career and talks comedy shop with the guys including words of wisdom from Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle and what it is like to date a fellow comedian. Jim and Matt close the show recapping the action from UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt, including Carla Esparza's potentially title fight clinching performance win against Yan Xiaonan and Font's dominant unanimous decision win against the former champion. To conclude the show, Matt tells Jim and loves him, and Jim may surprise you with how he responds to Matt! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

25 Maj 20211h 20min

Former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin joins Jim as co-host on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, after comparing each other and Matt to steaks vs. cheap hamburgers, Jim and Forrest discuss how awestruck they were at Shane Burgos' delayed reaction to Edson Barboza's knockout punch at UFC 262, and Forrest offers his take on the age-old debate between fast and slow zombies in horror movies. Then, Cody Garbrandt joins the show ahead of his main event bout against Rob Font this Saturday in Las Vegas. He goes into detail about recovering from lingering COVID-19 symptoms, explains why he spoke out against Jake Paul and his team after they went after Tyron Woodley, and revealed his plans to get back to a title shot. Justin Tafa calls in next ahead of his bout against Jared Vanderaa this weekend at UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt. He explains why rugby is way better than football, what it was like to grow up in a family of fighters, and what he learned after going the distance for the first time in the UFC. Jim and Forrest close the show with a discussion on how fighters are able to bounce back after losses, fighters mentality in regards to anxiety vs. fear, and the latest developments from the UFC Performance Institute. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 Maj 20211h