UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

On today's episode, the guys recap Saturday's fights, including whether the Germaine de Randamine/Aspen Ladd fight was called too quickly, if female fighters are treated differently than male fighters when it comes to stoppages, Urijah Faber's comeback, and which fighter impressed them the most on Saturday. Then, Jim and Matt talk to Lightweight fighter Jared Gordon, who is coming off a big win two weeks ago, and whose memorable post-match speech about addiction has stuck with fans. A warning to our listeners: Jared shares his amazing journey from former addict to UFC fighter, including some details about drug abuse, and tragic details about child abuse in his upbringing. Jared will be a coach on Dana White's Contender Series July 16, don't miss it!Also, around 29:45, Matt Serra weighs in on whether he is the Bagel Boss guy. BlueChew: Get your first shipment FREE at BlueChew.com, promo code UFC. Just pay $5 shipping! Postmates: Download the Postmates app and use code UNFILTERED for $100 of free delivery credit for your first seven days. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt & Jim are joined in-studio with MMA coach and co-leader of the Serra-Longo Fight Team, Ray Longo. The guys discuss whether or not Thiago Santos should get a rematch against Jon Jones, who they predict will win in Khabib vs Poirier, and why Chris Weidman probably won't ever fight in New York again. Then, they're joined on the phone by UFC #1 ranked women's bantamweight contender, Germaine de Randamie. She reveals her feelings on refusing to fight Cris Cyborg in 2017, Amanda Nunes' incredible run, and her soccer injury that damaged her vision. 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 lot to say about Saturday's fights, on everything from the unbelievable KO by Jorge Masvidal against Ben Askren, to the champ-champ Amanda Nunes, to who Jon Jones should fight next, and more. Today, they're joined by the interim middleweight champ Israel Adesanya, who is going to fight for the undisputed belt in October against Robert Whittaker. Adesanya talks about Whittaker and Jon Jones teaming up to train, why some people prefer to do their trash talk online vs in person, and why he hopes to fight Whittaker in his home turf of Australia. Next, Michael Chiesa joins the show to discuss his impressive welterweight win over Diego Sanchez, his future plans on who to fight, and a truly odd request he had to make in the middle of the fight against Sanchez. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's show, Matt & Jim kick things off with UFC Bantamweight Holly Holm. She talks about evolving as a martial artist, singing with Jon Jones, being underestimated by others ahead of her fight with Amanda Nunes at UFC 239, and more. The guys also give their takes on what Darren Till recently said about his (alleged) taxi theft in the Canary Islands which landed him in jail. Then, UFC Welterweight Ben Askren calls in to the podcast. He discusses why he called Nate Diaz "delusional", his relationship with Dana White, and what he's expecting from Jorge Masvidal ahead of their fight this Saturday.Finally, Matt and Jim make their predictions for the main card of UFC 239 taking place in Las Vegas this Saturday July 6. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt & Jim kick off today's podcast discussing Thiago Santos against Jon Jones this Saturday at UFC 239 and Aljamain Sterling's recent comments on Joseph Benavidez's dominant win over Jussier Formiga. Then, they dive into the results from UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. dos Santos and debate the best way to defeat Ngannou. After that, UFC Light Heavyweight Eryk Anders calls in to talk about his use of hypnosis to help him off his three-fight losing streak.Finally, the guys end the show debating who Kelvin Gastelum should face now that he is cleared to fight and who Chris Weidman's first opponent at Light Heavyweight will be. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's a jam-packed episode to preview UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos on ESPN this weekend!First, lightweight Roosevelt Roberts joins to discuss his fight with Vinc Pichel, his rise to prominence in the UFC, earning a contract, and his amazing life story. Then, one of the all-time grappling greats, Demian Maia, joins to talk about his fight against Anthony Rocco Martin, his fighting style, and his incredible career since joining UFC in 2007. Next, Joseph Benavidez joins to talk about his flyweight battle with Jussier Formiga, Saturday's co-main event. Benavidez is the last fighter to beat Henry Cejudo and believes he's next in line to fight the champ when he returns from his shoulder injury. At the end, Jim & Matt make their predictions for the main event: Francis Ngannou vs Junior Dos Santos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt & Jim kick off the show with a recap of UFC on ESPN+ 12. They give their thoughts on all the action from this past Saturday, including Korean Zombie's sub-one-minute KO of Renato Moicano. Then, Middleweight and winner of his first UFC bout Deron Winn calls into the show. Winn discusses what it's like to be 5'6" in the Middleweight division, starting out as a collegiate wrestler, and what it's like to train at the American Kickboxing Academy. The guys close out the show with a roundup of other news, including their thoughts on an interim Bantamweight bout between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan & UFC Bantamweight Sean O'Malley being pulled from UFC 239. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt & Jim kick off the show with a recap of Matt's jiu jitsu appearance on Fox & Friends yesterday morning. Then, UFC Middleweight Kevin Holland calls in to talk about how Dana White gave him the nickname "Big Mouth", starting up a Twitch channel with Matt, and his upcoming fight against Alessio Di Chirico at Fight Night Greenville this Saturday.Next, Bantamweight Rob Font joins the guys to discuss his bout against John Lineker at Fight Night Greenville, how Calvin Kattar tricked him into liking golf, and the current state of the Bantamweight division. Matt & Jim close out the podcast with highlights from the Dana White Contender Series Season 3 premiere. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

First, we're joined by Sean O'Malley, the former Dana White Tuesday Contender Series star who has fought his way to prominence in the UFC's Bantamweight division. He talks about his lucrative Twitch channel, how he's handled his rapid rise in popularity, and his fight July 6 at UFC 239 vs Marlon Vera. Don't miss the new season of Dana White Contender Series on ESPN+ this Tuesday through August. Next, the guys touch on TJ Dillashaw's statements about his failed drug test. Was it enough of a mea culpa to change Matt or Jim's opinion of him? Then, we're joined by Francis Ngannou, who, in addition to being in a viral photo with Shaquille O'Neal this weekend, is fighting Junior Dos Santos as the main event June 29 at UFC on ESPN 3. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

First, the guys recap the Khabib-Poirier press conference and dig in on Dana's response to Henry Cejudo calling himself the greatest combat sports athlete of all time. Then Aljamain Sterling joins Jim and Matt in-studio, and they discuss Sterling's big win over Pedro Munhoz Saturday. After Matt asks who's next, Sterling calls for a shot against Cejudo. Says Sterling: "I can't see on paper where he beats me." Then they discuss Chris Weidman's move to light heavyweight, and if it's a better weight class for him at this stage in his career. Lastly, Sterling reveals what he said to Pedro Munhoz in the middle of the fight. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys begin the podcast with Urijah Faber, who will be making his comeback at Fight Night 155 in July against Ricky Simon. After Cejudo called Faber out over the weekend, may there be a fight in the works? Then, Matt opens up about a loss, then talks about the emotional win from Aljamain Sterling at UFC 238 this weekend. Afterwards, the guys break down the fights from UFC 238 - the impressive showing from Tatiana Suarez, the heavyweight fight between Ivanov and Tuivasa, and the controversial end of the Ferguson-Cerrone matchup. Lastly, the guys break down Shevchenko's knockout of Jessica Eye and the unbelievable performance by Henry Cejudo and coach Santino Defranco. If you or someone you know might be at risk of suicide, know that you are not alone. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org for 24/7, confidential support.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The boys are back! First, Matt and Jim reveal their feelings on the new studio and podcast team. Then, they're joined by UFC Heavyweight Tai Tuivasa to discuss his fight at UFC 238 against Blagoy Ivanov this Saturday, 'shoeys,' what it was like growing up with 11 siblings, and more. UFC Strawweight Tatiana Suarez also joins the podcast to discuss her upcoming fight against Nina Ansaroff at UFC 238, bouncing back after her cancer diagnosis, beating up boys as a wrestler at the age of 3, and more. Finally, Matt & Jim give their picks for the UFC 238 main card and the recently announced Khabib/Poirier fight on September 7th. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kevin Lee, Neil Magny, and Jared Cannonier all call in, and the great Ray Longo joins in-studio.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merab Dvalishvili and Zuka Mtchedlishvili join the guys in-studio, and Vicente Luque calls in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rose Namajunas, Anderson Silva, and Alexander Volkanovski all call in ahead of their UFC 237 fights.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Frankie Edgar and Shane Burgos call in, and the guys recap UFC Ottawa.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Derek Brunson and Cub Swanson call in ahead of their UFC Ottawa fight, and Glover Teixeira joins the show to talk about his UFC Fort Lauderdale win over Ion Cutelaba.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Roxanne Modafferi and Trevor Wittman both join the show for the first time.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg Hardy and Mike Perry both call in, and Aleks Paunovic joins in-studio for the whole show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Luke Rockhold, Jeff Novitzky, and Matt Frevola all call in, and the guys recap UFC St. Petersburg.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dustin Poirier, Alistair Overeem, and Antonina Shevchenko all call in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Justin Gaethje and Belal Muhammad both call in, and Matt and Phoenix break down UFC 236.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stylebender and Alan Jouban both call in, and Rodney Atkins joins in-studio.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Max "Blessed" Holloway and Lou DiBella both join the show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

PVZ, Brett Okamoto, and Khalil Rountree all join the show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anthony Smith, Dominick Reyes, and Jack Hermansson all call in, and the guys recap UFC Philadelphia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michelle Waterson and Josh Emmett call in to talk about their UFC Philadelphia fights, and the guys make their picks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UFC President Dana White joins the show, as do Al Iaquinta and Curtis Blaydes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Maycee Barber, Justin Willis, and Bryce Mitchell all call in ahead of their UFC Nashville fights.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dustin Poirier and Dan Hardy both join the show, and the guys recap UFC London.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Leon Edwards and Volkan Oezdemir both call in and discuss their UFC London fights.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UFC commentator John Gooden and UFC Lightweight Beneil Dariush both call in, and the guys recap UFC Wichita.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Junior dos Santos and Niko Price both call in, and the guys preview UFC Wichita.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Randy Brown joins the guys in-studio, and Johnny Walker and Tim Means both call in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stefan Struve and Tecia Torres join the show, and the guys preview UFC 235.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anthony Smith and Kamaru Usman join in-studio, and Jeremy Stephens calls in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dominick Cruz and Francis Ngannou both call in and talk to Matt and guest cohost Jamie "English" Crowder.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Raging" Al Iaquinta joins the show from Phoenix, Arizona.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gian Villante joins in-studio and Dominick Reyes calls in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AKA head coach Javier Mendez calls in, as does Team Alpha Male's Andre Fili, and the guys recap UFC 234.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anthony Pettis and CM Punk both call in, and actor Aleks Paunovic joins in-studio.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aljo Sterling joins in-studio and Robert Whittaker and Jimmie Rivera call in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

PVZ joins the show to talk about her UFC Brooklyn win and Mark Henry discusses Raphael Assuncao vs. Marlon Moraes 2.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Comic Ron Funches joins the guys in-studio and James Vick calls in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wonderboy Thompson and Cory Sandhagen both join the show and discuss UFC Nashville and UFC Brooklyn, respectively. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Curtis Blaydes calls in and Dennis Bermudez joins the guys in-studio.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The great Cowboy Cerrone and the always entertaining Din Thomas join the guys in-studio.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"The Black Beast", Derrick Lewis calls in, as does Henry "The Messenger" Cejudo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The UFC Bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw and UFC Lightweight contender Alexander Hernandez both call in to talk about their UFC on ESPN+ 1 fights.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joseph Benavidez joins the show and talks about his UFC on ESPN+ 1 bout against Dustin Ortiz, and much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.