Eric Nicksick looks ahead to UFC 312, catching up w/ Chael Sonnen

UFC welterweight Michael Chiesa joins Jim and Matt as the guest co-host for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered!Michael lists which welterweights he has his eyes set on after he finishes rehabbing his nagging back injury.After recapping Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan main event, the conversation shifts to the undercard — where Matt explains why Stockton’s Chelsea Chandler fought a lot like a Diaz sibling, and the guys debate whether blatant fence grabs like the one Randy Brown used against Francisco Trinaldo are worthy of immediate point deductions.Finally, the guys take the conversation to whether Khamzat Chimaev can be trusted to make weight at welterweight or if he should permanently make the jump to middleweight starting with his next fight.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4 Okt 20221h 3min

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt recap Tuesday’s thrilling finale of Dana White’s Contender Series and look ahead to Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan card. Fighting for the first time in the 14 months since suffering a career-threatening eye injury that temporarily blinded him, UFC heavyweight Ilir Latifi joins the show with his thoughts on whether the brief time he shared training at American Top Team with Aleksei Oleinik affects Saturday’s fight between the two heavyweight veterans. As Ilir pitches Matt on joining him in his post-retirement plans of hosting a TV show about the outdoors, Jim explains why he’s content with limiting his travel to hotels. With Jim and Matt split over whether Mackenzie Dern will beat Yan Xiaonan, women’s strawweight Tabatha Ricci shares how sparring with Dern has equipped both friends with the tools needed to end their respective fights on Saturday night with their hands raised.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

29 Sep 202255min

Amateur boxer-turned-actor Aleks Paunovic returns as a guest co-host alongside Jim and Matt for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! The three discuss what it’s like having a family member in your corner on fight night, with Matt describing his experience helping his wife fight to a split decision victory over the weekend and Aleks recounting his days being coached by his former boxing champion father. After everyone predicts the outcome of Anderson Silva’s boxing match vs. Jake Paul, Aleks explains why he wasn’t shocked by Tom Hardy’s jiu-jitsu success and shares which of his fellow actors he’s worked with can fight for real. As the guys look ahead to the scintillating matchups at UFC 280, Aleks states why he envisions a major upset shaking up the bantamweight division. Check our Aleks in his new sci-fi series GenZeroes!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 Sep 20221h 18min

Jim and Matt speak with UFC light heavyweight contender Jamahal Hill and recap Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series card on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered. Just over a month removed from knocking out Thiago Santos in impressive fashion, Jamahal enjoys a smoke session with Matt while chopping it up with the guys about what he wants next from his career. As Jamahal discusses how he’s improved from his lone loss to Paul Craig, Jim and Matt ask the fast-rising contender what he thinks about current light heavyweight champion Jiří Procházka and how the two would match up in a fight. Matt and Jim cap the show with their thoughts on 17-year-old bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr. and the four additional fighters who earned UFC contracts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Sep 202247min

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by guest co-host The Schmo! Matt uses his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt knowledge to break down the results from last weekend’s ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship. Then, The Schmo gets animated when recapping Saturday’s wild UFC Fight Night card headlined by bantamweights Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong as Jim and Matt explain which fighters on the prelims impressed them the most. The guys discuss what Jose Aldo’s retirement means for the matchmaking in the UFC’s absolutely on-fire bantamweight division as they debate where the Brazilian martial arts legend ranks on the all-time list of UFC featherweights.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 Sep 20221h 2min

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt chat with UFC middleweight Chidi Njokuani and featherweight Andre Fili ahead of their fights on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Song. Matt opens things up by sharing which of the five winners from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series matchups impressed him the most. Chidi Njokuani explains how following the footsteps of his older brother led him to his current four-fight knockout streak as he makes his pitch to represent Nigeria on a rumored UFC Africa card. Then, Andre Fili rounds out the show with what his thoughts are going into his fight against Bill Algeo, leaving ample time to discuss his recent stand-up gig with Jim and share Batman movie critiques with Matt.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Sep 20221h

Jim and Matt recap UFC 279’s wild game of matchmaking musical chairs with guest co-host and comedian Jim Florentine in this headlines-only edition of UFC Unfiltered! In light of former UFC middleweight Elias Theodorou’s untimely death, Matt opens up the show with some of his favorite memories he shared with the former Ultimate Fighter winner. The guys turn the conversation back to welterweight Nate Diaz’s submission win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 as they walk Jim Florentine through events he might've missed out on seeing such as heavyweight Chris Barnett's star-making performance and Irene Aldana's insane upkick KO. In typical comedian fashion, Florentine fills the gaps of his MMA knowledge with his favorite combat sports clichés, saving time to talk with Matt about what it’s like breaking into the business of comedy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13 Sep 202258min

Jim and Matt are back after Labor Day Weekend! Today on the show, the guys preview UFC 279 and recap UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa. First, Tony Ferguson joins to preview his fight against Li Jingliang at UFC 279 this weekend. His wifi connection had other ideas, but he did manage to give us a fight preview and tell a joke about muffins. Then, the guys touch on the Ciryl Gane vs Tai Tuivasa fight from this past weekend, what Robert Whittaker should do next after his huge win against Marvin Vettori, make some predictions for the fights at UFC 279, and address a viral video clip featuring Renzo Gracie. Finally, Kevin Holland’s shirtless appearance inspires Matt to remove his shirt in solidarity as they talk about Holland's short-notice fight against Daniel Rodriguez this Saturday. Kevin also explains his issues with “clout-chasing” fighters who take their beef to the cameras as opposed to behind closed doors. Holland ends the appearance by plugging his new hip-hop songs, which Jim and Matt checked out on the air.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Sep 202258min