I was star of Inbetweeners but now I have dream job interviewing the world’s biggest UFC fighters

Actor Blake Harrison has enjoyed a career as an MMA podcaster, having found fame on the beloved comedy show Inbetweens.

Harrison played the role of a straightforward Neil Sutherland with some classic one-liners on the hit E4 series.

It aired for three seasons from 2008 to 2010, with two spin-off films hitting the big screen.

Harrison continues to act in film, television and theater to this day.

However, his passion is combat sports and he has his own podcast called The MMA Fan Podcast.

Harrison joins co-host Stu Wiffen in discussing and interviewing Fight Night past and present.

The pair covered UFC 286 in London, where Leon Edwards, 31, retained his welterweight title on points against Kamaru Usman, 35.

Harrison, 37, received praise from MMA fans for his questions during the pre-fight press conference.

And he wrote on Instagram, “A real ‘pinch’ moment for me at such a huge event!

“It’s the second PPV British @ufc event in history! Only the second UFC Champion is headlining.

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“And I’m asking some of the world’s greatest athletes for @themmafanpodcast. Follow all the passions in your life. Better!”

Harrison became a fan of the UFC after watching the reality show The Ultimate Fighter, where competitors live, train, and fight for contracts.

He told Sky Sports in 2021: “I became aware of MMA around the time of Chuck Liddell and Matt Hughes.

“It was probably the closest thing to a real-life version of the movie I loved as a kid.”

“I listened to The Ultimate Fighter many years ago, I think it was the Jon Jones vs Chael Sonnen series…and I fell in love with the personality.

“Cheer Sonnen really enjoyed it. I think he had a lot of fun.”