On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra react to the monumental news about UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ injury with guest caller and former UFC welterweight Ben Askren. Jim and Matt begin the show by immediately diving into the ripple effect of Jon Jones’ torn pectoral tendon injury. With Sergei Pavlovich and Tom Aspinall agreeing to fight each other in an interim heavyweight title co-main event at UFC 295, Jim and Matt look into what another delay could mean for former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic as he looks to return to the cage for the first time since March of 2021. Ben Askren joins the show shortly after, filling the guys in on how he balances his post-retirement life as a father and wrestling coach with interest in writing books and investing. While listing all of the things keeping him busy without fighting, Askren names the one and only veteran fighter he’d willingly end his retirement for.
PVLVC vs. SPNLLOn this day in 2019, fight fans witnessed one for the record books as UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal delivered the fastest knockout in Octagon history, requiring just five seconds to secure the finish and Performance of the Night honors over opponent Ben Askren.
UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal's fighting career began almost two decades ago and has spanned across multiple promotions, most notably his time with Strikeforce and the UFC. Masvidal faces Colby Covington next in the main event at UFC 272 on Saturday.
CVNGT vs. MSVDLFirst, Jim and Matt are joined by welterweight champion Kamaru Usman ahead of his title defense against Jorge Masvidal in the main event this Saturday at UFC 261. After they trade head shaving tips, Usman discusses why he wanted to fight Masvidal again after already defeating him last July, tries to control his surprise when he hears Jim and Matt picked Ben Askren to win over Jake Paul in their boxing match, and gives Francis Ngannou the credit he deserves for his impressive showing against Stipe Miocic after Usman appeared in his corner for the fight. Then, Colin Quinn joins UFC Unfiltered for the first time. He reveals to Jim and Matt that he went to the first Gracie Jiu Jitsu school in California back in the early 1990's, rags on Jim for not training with Matt, and looks back at his earliest gigs on television (that Matt remembers). Anthony Smith closes the show ahead of his fight against Jimmy Crute this Saturday at UFC 261. He talks about how therapy has helped shape his ...
Jorge Masvidal holds the record for fastest knockout in UFC history after his viral flying knee knockout of Ben Askren at UFC 239 in 2019. Watch Masvidal's top finishes from his UFC career so far before he takes on Kamaru Usman at UFC 261.
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.
Presented by Modelo, the official beer of UFC, Jorge Masvidal talks about his Fighting Spirit developed in his childhood ahead of his UFC 239 matchup with Ben Askren on July 6th.
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