This compilation is from the popular Sirius XM satellite radio show ‘Opie Radio’ and features comedian and podcaster Jim Norton having several ‘encounters’ with famous MMA fighters.

Norton is choked, kicked, and punched by some of the biggest names in the business featuring Jon Jones, Brock Lesnar, Randy Couture, Rashad Evans, Anderson Silva, Fedor Emelianenko, Gina Carano, Frankie Edgar, Cain Velasquez, Urijah Faber and BJ Penn. A true who’s who list of all time great MMA fighters.

It’s all in good fun however as Norton is a willing participant in all this (for whatever reason) and everybody seems to get a kick out of it. It seems like most of the fighters are taking it easy on him, though his reactions may make it seem otherwise. For example that kick Jon Jones gets him with in the opening stanza was really quite light and friendly as far as leg kicks are concerned. Though he did put his shin into it to give Norton a taste of what it’s like, which is probably the purpose for this whole bit – aside from being pretty funny.

Most of the fighters in this series are nice enough to put Jim in a various submission holds which may hurt at the time but don’t really injure or cause damage as long as they don’t crank it. Several of them actually punch him (in the arm) though which I’m sure left a mark even though they didn’t go full blast.

Fedor Emelianenko, the former top ranked heavyweight in the world, seems to have the most fun with it.

He puts Jim in a guillotine choke but doesn’t let go immediately when Jim taps but instead holds him there and cranks it a few more times to get a reaction all while laughing.

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You can hear Jim Norton on the new UFC Unfiltered podcast along with co-host former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra.