UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

It's Fight Week for Geoff Neal and Khaos Williams as they make final preparations for their bouts this Saturday. For Belal Muhammad, it should have been Fight Week, but a positive test for COVID on Monday changed his plans. He shared his raw emotions with us hours after he posted that his fight with Dhiego Lima was off. Fight fans saw Geoff Neal in his first UFC main event promotions last weekend, which included a particularly pointed threat from Geoff's opponent, Stephen Wonderboy Thompson. Geoff hadn't seen the promos, so Forrest had to tell him what Wonderboy said... on air. Meanwhile, Khaos Williams has been working with a professional boxer as he tunes up for his fight against Michel Pereira, but his main struggles during camp have been trying to keep his family and friends from distracting him. Forrest tells a few memorable stories about what his network expected from him during Fight Week, and how much it used to drive him crazy. Plus, all three fighters tell you what they do in the last hours before a fight. And in a particularly memorable moment, Belal tells us what it's like in the very final moments before a fight: backstage, you run into other fighters, your opponent, other coaches, and so much more. What actually happens back there? Thanks for listening to the first season of Inside Training Camp -- hopefully, we'll be back soon! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt is back from his shoot in Las Vegas and is only a little bit jealous of how well Jim and Forrest got along on Monday's show. Anthony Pettis is the first to join Jim and Matt. He shares how seeing a sports therapist is shaping his outlook on life, why he feels it's important to educate young fighters about their finances, and how it feels to know it has been exactly ten years (to the day!) since his "Showtime kick" against Benson Henderson. Then Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson calls in. He discusses how he fought through broken bones during his last fight against Vicente Luque, what it was like to have Chris Weidman as a training partner (for better or worse), and how he feels heading into his main-event bout against Geoff Neal on Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal. "Lucky Gi" owner and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Scott Nelson joins to talk to Jim and Matt about the origins of BJJ in Mixed Martial Arts, his partnership with the UFC on a new line of gis commemorating UFC 1, and how he collaborated with BJ penn to construct the perfect gi. Finally, Jim and Matt make their picks for UFC Fight Night" Thompson vs Neal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin joins Jim for today's special UFC 256 recap episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim and Forrest discuss the potential Fight of the Year between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno, and Forrest relives one of the worst instances of a 'cup check' he's ever experienced. Then, Brandon Moreno calls in to the show, black eye and all. He shares his thoughts on his title fight against Figueiredo going to a draw, how he was offered a title fight less than a month after his previous fight, and why he's anxious to run it back. Then, after Jim and Forrest break down Charles Oliveira's dominant win over Tony Ferguson, Marlon Vera joins to share why he's not intimidated to fight Jose Aldo on Saturday, what upgrades he's made to his house while quarantining, and how running helps him mentally ahead of a big fight. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On Episode 2 of Inside UFC Training Camp, UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin checks in with Geoff Neal, Belal Muhammad, and Khaos Williams as they continue to prepare for their fights on December 19th. How did Geoff Neal react to seeing his face on the poster for his first-ever UFC main event? How did Belal Muhammad try to beat Neal to the punch to get the main event slot? Does Khaos Williams' intense preparation cost him relationships outside of the cage? Answers to this and much more, including check-ins with each of the athlete’s coaches and a surprise interaction with one of the athlete’s pet parrot. Plus, Forrest recounts some of his best stories from his time in the Octagon. He also gives advice to the guys on how to cut weight the right way, how to be selfish during fight week and whether sexual relations should be a part of fight preparations.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim and Matt have a packed show ahead of UFC 256 this Saturday night! First, actor Scott Adkins stops by to discuss what it's like to work with UFC fighters in movies, his (and Matt's) must-watch classic martial arts action movies, and what his new movie Max Cloud is about. Then, Kevin Holland joins the show to share more on his feud with Marvin Vettori, how he picked up on chess in prison, and how he feels heading into his bout against Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza this Saturday. Junior Dos Santos also calls in to discuss how he feels fighting for as long as he has, and why he shouldn't be overlooked by Cyril Gane this weekend. Jim and Matt close out the show making their picks for UFC 256. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim finally hops on the VR bandwagon after today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! After Jim shows Matt his new virtual reality gadget, Cub Swanson joins the show from his stationary bike as he gets a workout in ahead of his bout against Daniel Pineda this Saturday at UFC 256. He shares how he reacted when he found out he and his wife were having twins, and what it says about a fighter when they overtrain or under-train. After Jim and Matt recap Marvin Vettori's win over Jack Hermansson on Saturday, TJ Lavin joins the show to share how he and his team at The Challenge taped a season of the show in Iceland during a pandemic, and which UFC fighters he goes biking with. Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza closes the show sharing details on his new BJJ gym in Florida, how he feels doing an interview without a translator, and how he feels heading into his main event fight against Kevin Holland on Saturday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Unfiltered fans: We're excited about a new show we're debuting right here on our feed! New episodes will drop for the next two weeks, leading up to the Fight Night on Dec. 19. In our first episode, UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin gives an inside look at what really goes into a UFC fight camp. In the first of 3 shows, Forrest checks in with rising welterweight stars Geoff Neal, Belal Muhammad, and Khaos Williams as they prepare for their fights in three weeks. How did Geoff Neal's recent health scare affect his training for the biggest fight of his career? What's the secret behind Khaos Williams' lightning-fast knock outs in the UFC? And did Belal Muhammad's mother screw-up his training with a big meal on Thanksgiving? What does camp look like in the COVID era? Plus, a few stories from Forrest about his own camps, and a few pieces of candid advice he passes on to each fighter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim and Matt open the show discussing Leon Edwards testing positive for COVID-19 and his scheduled bout against Khamzat Chimaev being postponed. Then, Ovince Saint Preux joins the show to share how mountain biking has improved his training, how he keeps going after nearly forty professional fights, and why he feels confident heading into his co-main event bout against Jamahal Hill on Saturday. Is the UFC veteran the least bit concerned the up and comer is trying to make a name off him? Gian Villante also joins the show in advance of his fight this Saturday against Jake Collier. He shares whether or not he's cut out to be a coach, how many more fights he thinks he has left, why he likes to fight at Heavyweight and his approach against Collier this Saturday. Jim and Matt close the show with their picks for UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Vettori. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will Matt's green screen work? Find out that and more on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Marvin Vettori calls in after agreeing to fill in for Kevin Holland against Jack Hermansson this Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Vettori. He shares how he feels being the first Italian-born UFC fighter to headline a card, how his beef with Kevin Holland started, and what he thinks of his past bout against Israel Adesanya. Then, after Jim and Matt discuss Anthony Smith's dominant first-round submission win against Devin Clark over the weekend, Jamahal Hill joins the show. He gives a tour of his gym and introduces his sparring partners, shares how he feels about facing veteran Ovince Saint Preux this Saturday, and gets real when discussing his suspension for marijuana from NSAC. Finally, Jim and Matt close the show recapping all the action from UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Clark.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim’s car broke down, he had a real life The Hills Have Eyes moment, and made it just in time to join Matt for today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Curtis Blaydes joins the show ahead of his main event showdown against Derrick Lewis on this Saturday's Fight Night card. He shares why he doesn't mess with scary movies, his game plan against Lewis, and why he thinks Jon Jones will have a tough time at Heavyweight. Then, after Jim and Matt talk through their pick for the main event, Anthony Smith closes the show. He shares how much he's learned from his broadcasting career and how it has improved his fight game, why it would be messed up if Glover Teixeira does not get a title shot, and how he feels heading into his co-main event bout this Saturday against Devin Clark. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.