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Co-host Rashad Evans, Glover Teixeira, and Tanner Boser Nov 05, 2020

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Former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Rashad Evans co-hosts today's episode of UFC Unfiltered!

First, Matt and Rashad reminisce about their time as analysts, and how tough a time Matt had controlling his language for television. Rashad also discusses his decision to retire and how he's adjusted to life outside of the Octagon.

Then, Glover Teixeira calls in ahead of his main event battle with Thiago Santos on Saturday. He shares his thoughts on this fight being a title-eliminator, why he thinks Francis Ngannou has a better shot against Jon Jones than Stipe Miocic, and how he manages to compete at the highest level after 40 professional fights.

Then, after Jim, Matt, and Rashad discuss everything from magic mushrooms to Matt and Rashad's time on The Ultimate Fighter, Tanner Boser joins the show. He gives his thoughts on how deadly moose can be, the story behind his missing tooth and mullet, and how he feels heading into his bout against Andrei Arlovski in Saturday's co-main event.

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Michael Chandler and Kevin Holland Nov 03, 2020

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Jim and Matt welcome UFC newcomer Michael Chandler and recap the final fight in Anderson Silva's legendary career against Uriah Hall on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered!

First, Jim and Matt are joined by Kevin Holland fresh off his first-round submission win against Charlie Ontiveros. He shares what happened between him and Israel Adesanya after his victory and how he's been able to fight four times in 2020... so far.

Then, after Jim and Matt go over their picks for UFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva, Michael Chandler joins UFC Unfiltered for the first time. He details how his move to the UFC happened, who he thinks makes sense for a first opponent, and what his top tips are for workout recovery and nutrition.

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Alexander Hernandez and Bryce Mitchell Oct 29, 2020

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Jim and Matt are back at it to break down everything you'll need to know ahead of this weekend's matchup between Uriah Hall and Anderson Silva!

First, they're joined by Alexander “The Great” Hernandez. He discusses his take on the outcome of UFC 254 and Khabib Nurmagomedov's retirement, how he's changed his approach to fighting after his most recent loss, and why he left the world of finance to become an MMA fighter.

Then, after Jim cleans up his spilled coffee, Bryce Mitchell calls in ahead of his bout against Andre Fili in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva. He shares why he decided to make a hilarious commercial for a local Arkansas car dealership, how it feels to be fighting on the main card for the first time in his career, and what it's like to finally have a pair of custom camouflage shorts to wear in the Octagon.

Jim and Matt close the show with their picks for UFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva.

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Brian Ortega and UFC 254 Recap Oct 27, 2020

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Jim and Matt break down all the action from Saturday's long-anticipated matchup between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje!

All the key moments from the card are dissected by Jim and Matt, including Khabib's surprise retirement after his win and Robert Whittaker's decisive victory against Jared Cannonier in the co-main event.

Then, after Matt reveals the latest in his VR escapades, Brian Ortega joins the show. He discusses when a possible title fight against Alexander Volkanovski could happen, how surprised he was by the response of friends when he suffered his first loss in the UFC, and why he decided to go lobster fishing with his bare hands. He also breaks news about what happened to his entire team during his latest training camp.

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UFC 254 Fight Island - Jared Cannonier, Tai Tuivasa and Co-Host Din Thomas Oct 22, 2020

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Coach and former UFC Welterweight Din Thomas joins Jim and Matt for a special pre-UFC 254 episode of UFC Unfiltered!

First, Jared Cannonier joins the show ahead of his co-main event bout against Robert Whittaker. He shares how his military service shaped his views of Mixed Martial Arts, how his spiritual journey has evolved over time, and what new skills he plans to display against Whittaker this Saturday.

Then, after Jim, Matt and Din discuss the latest rumor that Jose Aldo will be facing Marlon "Chito" Vera at UFC 255 in November, Tai Tuivasa calls into the show. He shares how his year off has been spent rethinking his approach to fighting, and how happy he'll be to drink from a boot if he wins against Stefan Struve on Saturday.

Jim, Matt, and Din close out the show by making their UFC 254 picks, and Jim reveals to Matt and Din what day of the week it is (seriously, this happened)!

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Aljamain Sterling, Joaquin Buckley, and Coach Javier Mendez Oct 20, 2020

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It's officially fight week for UFC 254, where Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will look to defend his title against challenger Justin Gaethje!

Jim and Matt kick off fight week with Khabib's coach, Javier Mendez. He discusses how Khabib has approached this fight camp after the death of his father, why he still considers Conor McGregor to be Khabib's toughest challenge, and how it felt to be treated as a celebrity in Dagestan.

Then, after Jim and Matt recap the action from UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs The Korean Zombie, Aljamain Sterling calls in to share how it feels to finally have a title shot booked against Petr Yan at UFC 256 and how he's been keeping active during quarantine.

Joaquin Buckley closes out the show by revealing the mistake Impa Kasanganay made that led to his epic flying-kick KO and responding to James Krause calling Buckley a 'sh*tbox' after his win on Saturday.

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The Korean Zombie and Katlyn Chookagian from Fight Island Oct 15, 2020

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After Jim compares Zoom backgrounds and Matt tells a story about his crazy morning, "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung and coach Eddie Cha join the show!

They discuss how Jung persevered through an eye injury for several months leading up to Jung's bout against Frankie Edgar, getting a lot of money to be on a reality show in Korea, and how it feels to fight an opponent he truly dislikes in Brian Ortega this Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie.

After Jim and Matt make their fight picks for this weekend, Katlyn Chookagian calls in from Fight Island. She shares why she's indifferent towards aliens, how it felt beating Antonina Shevchenko after losing to her sister Valentina, and her game plan against Jessica Andrade in this weekend's co-main event.

Finally, Jim and Matt react to the news of Aljamain Sterling getting a title shot against Petr Yan at UFC 256.

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Uriah Hall and Jason Parillo Oct 13, 2020

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It's official: Matt has finally figured out how to use his green screen! Jim and Matt celebrate with friend of the show Uriah Hall, and coach Jason Parillo.

Middleweight Uriah Hall calls in first ahead of his bout with Anderson Silva on October 31st. He discusses how he's dealt with the numerous fight cancellations due to COVID-19, why he's confident he'd win against Israel Adesanya, and whether or not he thinks Joaquin Buckley's KO on Saturday is better than his epic spinning heel kick KO from The Ultimate Fighter.

Coach Jason Parillo closes out the show recapping his late-night encounter with Matt Serra and Marlon 'Chito' Vera in Las Vegas, how he approaches coaching a new fighter, and sharing how his multiple injuries led him on his coaching journey.

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Marlon Moraes from Fight Island Oct 08, 2020

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After Matt finally figures out how to work his green screen with Jim, they're joined by the headliner of this Saturday's card: Marlon Moraes!

The former Bantamweight title challenger gives his take on why Aljamain Sterling should be the next title challenger, how he's prepared for opponent Cory Sandhagen, who he thinks would win should Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou rematch, and chats about how he and his family survived their experience with Covid-19.

Jim and Matt close out the show making their picks for the main card of UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen, Matt sings the world famous Barboza song and Jim hurts Matts feelings when he admits to missing in-studio snacks more than missing being in-studio with Matt.

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Dustin Poirier Oct 06, 2020

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Jim and Matt are here to break down all the action from Saturday's card, including Holly Holm's dominant performance over Irene Aldana.

They start the show recapping their favorite moments from UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Aldana, including Carlos Felipe spanking Yorgan De Castro mid-fight, Luigi Vendramini's emotional victory, and Carlos Condit earning his first win in over five years.

Then, Dustin Poirier joins the show to address the rumors regarding a potential bout between him and Conor McGregor, what Heavyweight boxing means to him, and why he's hungry for another bout before the end of the year.

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