UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

Back from a week-long vacation, Jim Norton reunites with his good friend Matt Serra for a fun episode of UFC Unfiltered featuring women’s flyweight contender Erin Blanchfield! An excited Matt Serra starts off the show by bringing Jim up to speed on all the things the comedian missed while out of town. The conversation then shifts to a recap of UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac, where Matt and Jim start at the top of the card with their takeaways from Ciryl Gane’s TKO win over Serghei Spivac in front of his hometown fans in Paris. Jim and Matt then explore whether the outcome of Saturday’s co-main event would’ve differed if Rose Namajunas hadn’t injured her finger against Manon Fiorot in the first round of their women’s flyweight co-main event. That same conversation about the women’s 125-pound division continues when the guys are joined by second-ranked women’s flyweight Erin Blanchfield, who breaks down Fiorot’s performance against Namajunas before ultimately stating her own case to fight the winner of this month’s highly anticipated rematch between women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and former long-reigning champion Valentina Shevchenko.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With Jim Norton out for the day, friend of the show Phoenix Carnevale reprises her role as a guest co-host alongside Matt Serra for an episode of UFC Unfiltered that features two guest callers in bantamweight Caolán Loughran and actor Louis Mandylor. Set to make his UFC debut on this Saturday's card in Paris, Loughran explains how a last minute switch of opponent hasn't changed his all-business mindset going into a fight in hostile territory against French veteran Taylor Lapilus. The unbeaten Irish bantamweight then goes on to explain why he believes he'll be the next UFC champion to come out of the Cage Warriors promotion. Shortly thereafter, Matt and Phoenix are joined by actor and director Louis Mandylor; a former professional boxer in his own right. The Australian actor surprises the two co-hosts with his vast UFC knowledge and ultimately weighs in on Saturday's card with his opinion on how French heavyweight Ciryl Gane can overcome his grappling deficiencies against a Sambo specialist like Serghei Spivac in the main event. Fresh off the mid-August release of his action film '3 Days In Malay', Louis wraps up his interview by sharing how serving as director of the film featuring Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson sparked two newfound friendships with the retired UFC fighters. Finally, Matt and Phoenix wrap up the show by looking at some of the fights on Saturday's card! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What happens when a comedic duo like Matt Serra and Din Thomas are left in charge of an episode featuring not one, but TWO outspoken guest fighters in Bryce Mitchell and Al Iaquinta? Well, some might say it’d give you one of the WILDEST episodes in UFC Unfiltered history — and for what it’s worth, we’d definitely agree! With Jim Norton out for the day, Din Thomas serves as co-pilot for a Monday episode that begins with featherweight contender Bryce Mitchell talking about his place in the division before morphing into Bryce’s full-fledged investigation into whether the song “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” can be supported by science. When Mitchell leaves, the guys are then joined by Serra-Longo’s own Al Iaquinta, who opens up on what’s keeping him busy while away from the cage before answering a few of Din’s questions about if there are any veteran opponents out there who could lure him back into the Octagon. Finally, the guys pay their respects to the great career of UFC featherweight Chan Sung Jung and how the legendary martial artist lived up to his “The Korean Zombie” nickname in the final fight of his career despite losing to Max Holloway in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event in Singapore.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UFC women’s strawweight contender Tatiana Suarez joins Jim Norton and Matt Serra on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! Excited with the progress he’s making in jiu-jitsu classes, Jim begins the show by slyly changing his Zoom nickname to “Kimura Daddy” as a play-on to Matt’s “Kimura Savage” nickname. By the time Matt notices, it hilariously triggers Matt into a rant about why a jiu-jitsu newbie like Jim is off base for calling himself that even as a joke. The guys then take a look at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card in Singapore, where they talk about Max Holloway’s featherweight main event against The Korean Zombie as well as fights from the undercard. When Tatiana Suarez hops on the show, the unbeaten women’s strawweight lists her takeaways from Zhang Weili’s dominant title defense over Amanda Lemos at UFC 292 and how she thinks she’d matchup against the 115-pound champion in a title fight if given the opportunity to fight her. However, with the possibility that Weili’s next title defense could take place against fellow Chinese countrywoman Yan Xiaonan, Suarez then goes through a list of other women’s strawweights that she wouldn’t mind fighting to continue the momentum she’s built in 2023 since returning from nearly a four-year hiatus earlier this year.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Ray Longo joins Matt and Jim to recap Saturday’s UFC 292 card. To kick off the show, Matt and Ray give their cage-side perspective of what went wrong for Serra-Longo trained bantamweight Aljamain Sterling in his loss to newly crowned UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley in the main event out in Boston. With chatter heating up about O’Malley’s first title defense being a rematch against sixth-ranked bantamweight Marlon “Chito” Vera, Matt and Jim state why Merab Dvalishvili could get the next title shot in the UFC’s stacked bantamweight division. Proud of Chris Weidman’s performance despite his unanimous decision loss to Brad Tavares, Matt and Ray then shift towards a chat on welterweight Ian Machado Garry’s win over Neil Magny and the 25-year-old Irishman’s decision to call out Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. After yet another dominant performance from women’s strawweight champion Zhang Weili in Saturday’s co-main event against Amanda Lemos, Jim wraps up the show by asking the two coaching partners about their thoughts on a hypothetical title fight between the Chinese champion and unbeaten contender Tatiana Suarez.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra welcome back middleweight Chris Weidman and welterweight Neil Magny ahead of their fights on Saturday’s UFC 292 card in Boston! Joining first is Weidman, who opens up about his long journey back from his gruesome leg injury before finally telling the guys his thoughts on how he matches up in Saturday’s fight against Brad Tavares. While he may have relocated to South Carolina, Weidman explains why he’s a Long Islander at heart and dishes his thoughts on Serra-Longo teammate Aljamain Sterling’s bantamweight title defense against Sean O’Malley in Saturday’s main event. While waiting for Neil Magny to hop on the call, Jim and Matt take a deeper dive into Saturday’s card, issuing their respective thoughts on matchups from the early prelims all the way up to the two title fights atop the pay-per-view card. When Neil arrives, he shares why he believes training in altitude combined with his reach and experience, give him confidence that he’ll be the one to give rising Irish welterweight Ian Machado Garry his first ever loss in a fight that Magny accepted on short notice in place of Geoff Neal. Finally, the guys plug Saturday’s fights and wrap up the show by plugging the UFC’s Matchmaker Sweepstakes, which you can still enter before Saturday’s card kicks off by going to ufc.com/matchmaker and inputting your dream fight card for a chance to win two tickets to UFC 295 in Madison Square Garden alongside a chance to meet Dana White and the matchmakers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With UFC 292 fight week upon us, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by middleweight Andre Petroski and UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! Looking to continue his four-fight win streak with a win this Saturday over Gerald Meerschaert at UFC 292, Andre Petroski lets the guys in on his mindset going into this fight and the status of his recovery from his torn rotator cuff. While the Pennsylvania native has his eyes set on Saturday’s fight, he explains why he wants Bo Nickal next in the event he’s victorious over Meerschaert. When Jon Anik hops on the call, Jim and Matt take it back to this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos fight card. The guys each give their thoughts on ways to fix judging in MMA following featherweight veteran Cub Swanson’s questionable co-main event victory over Hakeem Dawodu. Excited to call Saturday’s fights in his hometown of Boston, Anik dissects the top of the UFC 292 fight card while further explaining why he believes current champion Aljamain Sterling is the UFC’s greatest bantamweight of all-time.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by Brazilian welterweights Rafael Dos Anjos and Vicente Luque ahead of their main event on Saturday’s fight card. The guys waste no time as they almost instantly bring Vicente Luque on the show to allow the 31-year-old to discuss the adjustments he’s made since suffering his first KO loss of his career and the respect he feels going into a five-round fight against an experienced legend like Rafael Dos Anjos. After talking MMA, Matt gets Vicente to wrap up the show by going into detail about two of his favorite hobbies, cars and making homemade bread. Finally, Jim and Matt are accompanied by Rafael Dos Anjos. While reflecting on his improbable recovery from a broken jaw in 2010, the former lightweight champion explains how he’s able to still fight in the UFC 13 years later at both 155 and 170 pounds.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by Megan Olivi to recap last Saturday’s fights in Nashville and assess where Cory Sandhagen fits in the UFC bantamweight title picture. As Jim and Matt wait for Megan to work through some technical difficulties, the guys discuss why they believe Cory Sandhagen’s ability to fight through a torn triceps tendon should be the main takeaway despite the low amount of combined significant strikes in Saturday’s main event against Rob Font. Then, Megan arrives on the show and takes the conversation towards the overall depth of the bantamweight division and what needs to happen for Sandhagen to get his title shot. After Megan provides some additional journalistic context to Tatiana Suarez’s resilient story following the unbeaten strawweight’s win over Jessica Andrade on Saturday night, she wraps up her appearance on the show by telling Matt what she and her husband Joseph Benavidez are streaming these days on TV.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by bantamweight contender Rob Font and IndyCar driver Rinus VeeKay ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card in Nashville. With Font’s Boston homecoming fight against Song Yadong scrapped due to his opponent’s injury, the Massachusetts native explains how he found his way to the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Nashville against Cory Sandhagen at a 140-pound catchweight. Then, the guys are joined by IndyCar driver Rinus VeeKay. Born and raised in the Netherlands, VeeKay talks about how his journey into the world of racing and how mixed martial arts filled in the gaps of his driving. Finally, the guys take a look at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font card from top to bottom.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by lightweight contender Beneil Dariush for a recap of Saturday’s UFC 291 fight card! Matt and Beneil kick off the show with a quick chat about raising daughters before jumping straight into Beneil’s thoughts on who he’d like to fight next following his loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 289. With Islam Makhachev set to rematch Oliveira this October in Abu Dhabi at UFC 294, the guys discuss whether the money involved in a big-money fight against Conor McGregor at 170 pounds would be enough for Justin Gaethje to risk his place in line for the lightweight title. After Jim dishes his thoughts on the judging in Alex Pereira’s split decision victory over Jan Błachowicz in Saturday’s co-main event, the guys dig through the rest of the UFC 291 card for a recap of an action-packed night of fights.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s UFC 291 fight week! With just three days until Saturday’s explosive card, Jim and Matt are joined by a pair of fighters on the PPV main card in lightweight Tony Ferguson and light heavyweight Jan Błachowicz. Joining the show first is Tony Ferguson, who has a message for those trying to write off the 39-year-old’s career as a martial artist and shares how he’s reset his focus going into Saturday’s fight against Bobby Green. The guys then make some picks from UFC 291’s card before former light heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz hops on the show ahead of his fight in Saturday’s co-main event. Błachowicz speaks on the ever-changing state of the light heavyweight division and iterates his desire to fight for the title once again provided he beats Alex Pereira in the former middleweight champion’s debut at 205 pounds. Once Błachowicz leaves, Jim and Matt wrap up the show with picks for the light heavyweight co-main and the BMF belt main event between lightweight contenders Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The 45th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, sat down with Jim Norton and Matt Serra in Las Vegas on UFC 290 fight day. 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 episode of UFC Unfiltered Matt and Jim are joined by fast-rising women’s bantamweight contender Mayra Bueno Silva and grappling specialist Paul Craig ahead of his middleweight debut. Scotland’s Paul Craig fills in the guys on this new phase of his career at middleweight, outlining his ambitions for the new division after spending his career up a weight class at light heavyweight. Fresh off her upset win over former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm, Mayra Bueno Silva shares what it means to shoot up seven spots on the rankings and discusses her thoughts on the women’s bantamweight title picture without legendary Brazilian fighter Amanda Nunes looming over the weight class. Jim and Matt then wrap up the show with predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura card in London.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by third-ranked UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad as a guest co-host. After opening the show with the keys to his current winning streak, Belal explains why he’s a more well-rounded fighter than Colby Covington. As the guys shift gears towards their takeaways from UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva, Belal explains why he was unimpressed with the fight IQ that Jack Della Maddalena put on display against welterweight Bassil Hafez in Saturday’s co-main event. Belal then issues his stance on Stipe Miocic’s inactivity going into a generational heavyweight title clash against newly-crowned champion Jon Jones before the guys wrap things up with their final takeaways from Saturday’s main event between women’s bantamweights Mayra Bueno Silva and Holly Holm.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by lightweights Terrance McKinney and Nazim Sadykhov as the two aspiring contenders prepare to fight each other on the main card of Saturday night’s Holm vs. Bueno Silva card at the UFC APEX. Joining the show first is Terrance McKinney, who begins his chat talking superheroes with Matt before venturing into fight talk. McKinney shares his mindset coming off a loss and explains why he feels his athleticism gives him an advantage in Saturday’s fight against Sadykhov. Jim and Matt then get to chat with Terrance McKinney who will be fighting Nazim Sadykhov, who explains how his journey from Azerbaijan led him to the Serra-Longo Fight Team. When Sadykhov’s interview ends, the guys wrap up the show with some picks for Saturday’s card, with Jim and Matt on opposite ends of the women’s bantamweight main event between Holly Holm and Mayra Bueno Silva.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fresh off the heels of an incredible International Fight Week, Matt Serra is joined by guest co-host Din Thomas for a recap of all things UFC 290 with newly crowned flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja and potential flyweight title challenger Brandon Royval. Joining the show first is Brandon Royval, who recounts what it was like serving as the backup fighter for Saturday’s flyweight title fight between Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja. Riding a three-fight winning streak, the UFC’s fourth-ranked flyweight talks about how he feels reenergized after his shoulder surgery and is ready to avenge his losses to Moreno and Pantoja. Then, Alexandre Pantoja hops on the show to express his gratitude for his family, teammates and coaches who’ve supported him on the journey that led him to the top of the flyweight division after his third victory over Brandon Moreno. Din and Matt wrap up the show with the rest of their thoughts on UFC 290’s card, with particular praise for the performances of featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and the incredible manner in which Robbie Lawler closed his storybook career.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A UFC Unfiltered episode on a Saturday during UFC 290. That’s right. We just sat down with the 45th President of the United States of America Donald Trump and had to get the word out fast.Enjoy a few highlights from the interview now, and stay tuned for the full episode coming your way next week here on the feed, on UFC YouTube and on UFC Fight Pass.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With just a few days until Saturday’s stacked UFC 290 card, Matt Serra and Jim Norton use today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered to talk to former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and fast-rising middleweight prospect Bo Nickal. Lawler reveals the keys to his longevity as he reflects on his legendary UFC career, reminiscing on some classic fights and mutual opponents he shared with Matt before finally giving his thoughts on Saturday’s retirement fight against Niko Price. The guys then make their picks for UFC 290’s main event before Bo Nickal hops on the show to explain how receiving a late-notice opponent for Saturday’s main card bout is not much different from the way he found out who he’d face in wrestling tournaments. Jim and Matt also answer a few fan-submitted questions before finalizing their predictions for Saturday’s International Fight Week card!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

International Fight Week is FINALLY here! Matt Serra and Jim Norton kick off the fight week festivities with an incredible show that features two fighters scheduled to fight on UFC 290’s stacked card — former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and veteran welterweight Niko Price. Joining the show first is Niko Price, who humbly dishes his thoughts on the honor he feels being able to fight a living legend like Robbie Lawler in the former UFC welterweight champion’s final fight before sailing off into retirement. Matt and Jim then recap the action from last Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov card while waiting for Robert Whittaker to join the show. Once Whittaker is on, the former middleweight champion wraps up the show by explaining how the stylistic differences between himself and 5th-ranked middleweight contender Dricus Du Plessis will dictate the terms of their fight on the main card of Saturday’s intriguing pay-per-view.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 special day, because today marks the 700th episode of UFC Unfiltered! To start things off, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by welterweight veteran and friend of the show Kevin Lee ahead of his fight on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov card. Fighting for the first time since the birth of his 6-month-old son, Kevin discusses the danger in taking a fight against a relatively unknown UFC newcomer like Rinat Fakhretdinov riding a 19-fight winning streak and how big it would be for him to get a win over the combat sambo specialist. Then, innovative surfing legend Laird Hamilton joins the show, and the Hawaii native discusses the importance of breathing exercises and how it can benefit combat athletes in recovery. Finally, the guys wrap up the episode with some predictions for Saturday’s middleweight main event between Sean Strickland and Abus Magomedov and Kevin Lee’s prelim fight against Rinat Fakhretdinov.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With Matt Serra out for the day, friend of the show Phoenix Carnevale fills in as a guest co-host alongside Jim Norton for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered — which features two guest callers in lightweight veteran Jim Miller and women’s flyweight Maycee Barber. Fresh off an exciting knockout victory that only took 23 seconds, Jim Miller assesses his place in the lightweight division as a 39-year-old veteran with the record for the most UFC fights and wins in promotional history before discussing why he enjoys hunting, fishing, and farming the majority of his own food. While waiting for Maycee Barber to hop on the show, Jim Norton fills in Phoenix on his jiu-jitsu progress, which leads the two show hosts into a discussion about Mark Zuckerberg’s martial arts training regiment and reported mutual desire to get in the Octagon with Elon Musk. Then, Maycee Barber hops on the show while in line to board her flight, saving enough time to talk about her scintillating 2nd-round TKO victory over Amanda Ribas in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria co-main event. Finally, Phoenix and Jim wrap up the show with a recap of Saturday’s card and whether fast-rising featherweight Ilia Topuria’s victory over Josh Emmett was decisive enough to skip past a fight against Max Holloway and instead place him next in line for a shot at the featherweight title following Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez’s unification fight at UFC 290.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With Jim Norton out for the day, the honorable Din Thomas swoops in to save Wednesday’s episode of UFC Unfiltered as a guest co-host alongside Matt Serra for chats with women’s strawweight Gillian Robertson and country music star Michael Ray! Without Jim to steer the ship, Matt opens the show with his trademark Serra-style, beginning with a show-opening interview with Gillian Robertson that’s made even more interesting considering that Din Thomas has guided her MMA career since she was 16 years old. Robertson wraps up the conversation by discussing her mindset as she inches closer to a showdown with 15th-ranked women’s strawweight Tabatha Ricci on the prelims of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria. Shortly thereafter, country music star and devoted MMA fan Michael Ray joins the show to dish his two cents on the exciting matchups the UFC has booked for this summer while promoting the release of his “Dive Bars & Broken Hearts” six-song EP set to hit stores and streaming services this Friday. Finally, Din and Matt conclude the show with picks for Saturday’s featherweight main event between Josh Emmett and Ilia Topuria, the women’s flyweight co-main event between Amanda Ribas and Maycee Barber, and a sleeper prelim scrap between welterweights Neil Magny and Phil Rowe.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt and Jim are joined by a special guest co-host in UFC welterweight Mike Malott on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! To begin the show, the guys review the fights that took place over the weekend by unpacking the results from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier card. Canada’s Mike Malott then takes it back just one week prior by assessing his own performance on the main card of the UFC 289 pay-per-view in Vancouver with his 2nd-round submission win over Adam Fugitt. The Canadian welterweight also takes a look at his own division while assessing which fighters around the top 15 could make sense on the list of potential next opponents.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by 8th-ranked UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan and comedian and podcaster Mark Ellis. As Tsarukyan looks ahead to his upcoming fight in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier card, the 26-year-old lightweight reflects on how much he’s changed since making his UFC debut against current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. While on the topic of Makhachev, Tsarukyan dishes his thoughts on whether Charles Oliveira’s knockout win over Beneil Dariush at UFC 289 demonstrated anything that’d pose problems for Makhachev in a title fight rematch. Shortly after, Jim and Matt are joined by comedian and Rotten Tomatoes movie critic and podcaster Mark Ellis. Mark’s presence on the show brings out Matt’s inner comic geek, as the host of the “Rotten Tomatoes Is Wrong” podcast dishes his movie opinions to the guys as the period of summer blockbuster films approaches. Finally, Jim wraps up the episode with his best impression of a game show host, as he puts Matt and Mark through a fun game of combat movie trivia that pits the UFC Hall of Famer against a true film buff.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Two days removed from UFC 289, Jim Norton and Matt Serra return for a today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered alongside actor Aleks Paunovic as guest co-host and UFC featherweight Dan Ige as a guest caller. Matt Serra begins the show shirtless because that’s what Matt does sometimes and we love him for it. As the guys jump immediately into a recap of UFC 289, Aleks tells Jim and Matt all about the VIP treatment the UFC hooked him up with for this past Saturday’s much-anticipated PPV return to the Canadian actor’s home country. The guys break down lightweight contender Charles Oliveira’s statement 1st-round knockout over Beneil Dariush in the co-main event of this past Saturday’s PPV before entering a discussion about the impact that UFC double women’s champion Amanda Nunes’ has made on the sport after retiring atop with a win in the main event over Mexican challenger Irene Aldana. Finally, featherweight Dan Ige joins the show fresh off his win over Nate Landwehr. The 13th-ranked featherweight speaks candidly about how seeing a sports psychologist helped him climb out of the funk of a previous three-fight losing skid to his current position as a guy riding back-to-back wins. After Ige’s interview ends, the guys wrap up the show with their thoughts on the rest of the card.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, hosts Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira ahead of his co-main event fight on Saturday’s UFC 289 pay-per-view card in Canada. The guys begin the show with some thoughts on what to expect from women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes as she headlines the UFC’s Canadian return with a matchup against fifth-ranked women’s bantamweight contender Irene Aldana, who is seeking to become the UFC’s fourth active Mexican champion. Then, Charles Oliveira and his translator join the show to preview the Brazilian’s co-main event fight against Beneil Dariush. Oliveira delves into the intricacies of his upcoming bout, analyzing the unique dynamics that arise when two Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts collide inside the Octagon. As the episode unfolds, Matt and Jim lend their expertise and provide insightful predictions for Saturday’s UFC 289 card. Their knowledge and passion for the sport shine through as they offer their thoughts on various matchups, highlighting key fighters to watch out for and sharing their predictions on the night's outcomes.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by UFC heavyweight Don’Tale Mayes and lightweight Diego Ferreira off the heels of their respective knockout wins. Mayes hops on the show to discuss what’s next for the heavyweight up-and-comer after knocking out former champion Andrei Arlovski during the prelims of last Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi card. While waiting for Diego Ferreira to call in, Jim and Matt recap the rest of the fights from Saturday’s card. Thoroughly impressed by veteran Jim Miller’s 23-second KO win, the guys discuss what could be next for the 39-year-old UFC veteran as he keeps his eyes set on keeping his UFC career going long enough to have fought on the PPV cards of UFC 100, UFC 200 and UFC 300. As Jim explains why he felt the judges got it wrong during Kai Kara-France’s split decision loss to Amir Albazi in Saturday’s main event, Matt offers a different perspective of rounds he thought were closer than others saw. The guys are then joined by lightweight Diego Ferreira, who discusses how ending his three-fight losing skid and 17-month hiatus from fighting with a scintillating KO of Michael Johnson has re-energized the 38-year-old veteran.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by actor Benjamin Levy Aguilar and third-ranked UFC flyweight Kai Kara-France ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi card. Jim and Matt kick off the show with Benjamin Levy Aguilar as the first guest, and the Chicago P.D. star talks to the guys about how his upbringing in Guatemala led him to becoming a Krav Maga black belt with an appreciation for the highest level of martial arts. While waiting for Kai Kara-France to join the show, Matt and Jim recap the first episode of Season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter and discuss what they’re looking forward to seeing from fan-favorites Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor as coaches. Finally, Kara-France hops on the show to discuss his mindset coming off an interim flyweight title loss against Brandon Moreno and how the City Kickboxing fighter plans on bouncing back in Saturday’s main event against 7th-ranked flyweight Amir Albazi.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, hosts Jim Norton and Matt Serra, are joined by two incredible guests in lightweight Michael Chandler and multi-talented actor and host Mario Lopez. First up is Lopez, who hosts NBC’s Access Hollywood, Access Daily, and nationally syndicated radio show ON with Mario Lopez; in addition to his role as a producer on “The Golden Boy” documentary premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival. The 49-year-old actor steps into the virtual studio to discuss how his unyielding passion for combat sports began as a high school wrestler and blossomed in the boxing gym, where he has sparred with Canelo Alvarez. Mario then explains how he stumbled into the world of jiu-jitsu, where he now proudly holds a purple belt and occasionally throws down in tournaments alongside his son. With Season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter just around the corner, lightweight contender and all-around force of nature Michael Chandler joins the show to talk about what lies ahead. As he prepares for an eventual showdown with Conor McGregor, Chandler spills the beans on what he's looking forward to most in the upcoming season.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 get a dose of fight talk and comedy with entertaining welterweight knockout artist Joaquin Buckley and comedian and podcasting pioneer Adam Carolla on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered. Adam Carolla and Jim compare their experiences on stage as comics as the guys break into an intriguing conversation about comedy. A former boxing trainer himself, Carolla gives his perspective on the world of MMA and the athletes that make the sport happen. While looking at the results of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill card, Matt and Jim then assess the winning performance of Mackenzie Dern in Saturday’s main event as they wait for Joaquin Buckley to join the show. After competing as a middleweight for the bulk of his career, Buckley talks about how Saturday’s head-kick KO win against Andre Fialho shows the type of athleticism that can make him a problem moving forward in the welterweight division.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan and women’s strawweight Loopy Godinez ahead of their fights on the main card of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Edmen discusses how moving out of his hometown in California to Las Vegas and now training at the Xtreme Couture super gym has enhanced the 25-year-old middleweight’s career ahead of his co-main event fight against Anthony Hernandez. As Jim shifts the conversation towards Saturday’s card, Matt issues a convincing argument for why Mackenzie Dern will beat Angela Hill before Loopy Godinez hops on the show. Finally, Loopy Godinez opens up about her father’s decision to move their family from Mexico to Canada and shares how working small jobs helped her save money to embark on a professional MMA career. The guys wrap up the show with predictions for Godinez’s fight against Emily Ducote on Saturday’s main card.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 are joined by former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and longtime comedian and actor Gary Owen on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! Seeking his second win of 2023, Garbrandt returns to Unfiltered for the first time since almost exactly two years ago in May of 2021. After announcing a fight scheduled in August for UFC 292 in Boston against Mario Bautista, Garbrandt connects with Matt Serra as the former welterweight champion gives Cody advice on how to climb back towards the top of the ladder. Then, the guys are joined by comedian and actor Gary Owen who plugs his two upcoming movies while explaining how he stumbled into diehard UFC fandom while on set with the Wayans brothers for the filming of the comedy “Little Man.” Finally, Jim and Matt dive into a recap of the action from last Saturday afternoon’s fight card as the guys explain who and what impressed them the most from UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by Johnny Walker and Anthony “Lionheart” Smith in separate interviews as the two light heavyweights approach their co-main event on Saturday afternoon’s UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida card in Charlotte. Johnny Walker joins the show almost instantly as the 7th-ranked light heavyweight shares how two near-death experiences early in his life have given him a glass half-full outlook on life and his MMA career. The Brazilian then reflects on how meeting his wife led him to Ireland, where he and coach John Kavanagh have been crafting a game plan for the experienced Anthony Smith in Saturday’s co-main event. Jim and Matt then dive deep into the card for some predictions from the prelims on up to the main event, but make sure to save their prediction for the co-main event until after Anthony Smith hops on to explain the importance of flying back home to his family in Omaha for weekends despite training in Colorado on Monday through Friday. Showing off the analytical skills that have made him a rotating member of the UFC’s broadcast team, Smith then provides an in-depth assessment on Johnny Walker ahead of their fight on Saturday afternoon. As soon as Smith’s interview ends, Jim and Matt stay true to their promise by delivering their predictions for the co-main event.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim Norton takes part in the Serra-Longo Fight Team’s victory Monday as today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered calls upon bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling for nearly 20 minutes alongside Matt Serra and guest co-host Ray Longo. As the guys dive straight into Sterling’s UFC 288 win over former bantamweight king Henry Cejudo, Aljo discusses the mid-fight adjustments that were necessary to stave off the former Olympic gold medalist’s valiant effort during last Saturday night’s PPV headliner in New Jersey. Sterling then dishes his thoughts on Sean O’Malley hopping into the cage immediately after his win as Ray Longo cracks up thinking about how Aljo’s good friend and sparring partner Merab Dvalishvili stole the show by climbing up the cage wearing O’Malley’s bright red jacket. Speaking of the Serra-Longo Fight Team, Matt and Ray sing lightweight Matt Frevola’s praises after the “Steamrolla” successfully detonated his third straight 1st-round KO with a beautifully-placed punch that earned him a $50,000 post-fight bonus and a callout acceptance from Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett. The guys wrap up the show with the rest of their thoughts on the UFC 288 card and some analysis on how Henry Cejudo stacks up in a potential fight with Merab Dvalishvili.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After some of the most exciting cards in 2023, we are here with an episode of Din Thomas’ new podcast, Din’s Got Answers! A little about the show: Got questions about the UFC? Well, Din Thomas is here to answer them. Din will use his experience as a UFC veteran, analyst, comedian, coach to the biggest names in the sport, co-star of Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight, host of The Din Diaries, and more to answer your questions about everything and anything UFC related. On this episode, Din answers three questions. First, who has the best post-fight celebrations? Second, what’s in the water in Mexico? And third, what’s the problem with fighters coming up too fast? Plus, an additional topic, as Din answers questions from the fans! Who has the best post-fight celebrations? Din has his answer. He looks at 5 fighters who have some of the greatest post-fight celebrations of all-time. See who Din thinks has the best post-fight celebrations. What’s in the water in Mexico? Din has his answer. With 3 recent Mexican champions, Din breaks down what makes these 3 Mexican fighters special and why Mexican fighters have extra motivation. What’s the problem with fighters coming up too fast? Din has his answer. To help answer this question, Din hollers at his homie, head coach of Roufusport Duke Roufus. Duke talks about his experience grooming fighters from a young age, coaching against the youngest fighter in the UFC in Raul Rosas Jr., and why fighters typically come up too fast. You won’t want to miss Din and Duke’s answers! To wrap up the show, Din answers fan questions in rapid style. So keep them coming and hit up Din on Twitter (@DinThomas) or Instagram (dinthomas). Enjoy the show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With UFC 288 right around the corner, Matt Serra and Jim Norton are joined by two fighters on Saturday’s card in featherweight Charles Jourdain and Serra-Longo trained lightweight Matt Frevola. After Matt begins the show with a recap of his trip to England that saw him reunite with former rival Georges St-Pierre, Quebec’s own Charles Jourdain hops on the show and promptly explains how GSP’s success inspired the Canadian featherweight as a pre-teen. Ahead of his matchup against Kron Gracie of the legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu family, Jourdain explains why as a BJJ black belt himself he is prepared to defeat the youngest son of Rickson Gracie. Then, the guys are joined by Matt Frevola, who explains how the fan-friendly matchup between him and Drew Dober on the final fight of the prelims will entice fans to buy Saturday’s pay-per-view headlined by his Serra-Longo teammate Aljamain Sterling’s bantamweight title fight vs. Henry Cejudo. Finally, the guys wrap up the show with predictions for some of the fights from the main card of Saturday’s electric card in New Jersey.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With Matt Serra flying back from London during the taping of today’s UFC Unfiltered episode, welterweight Michael Chiesa steps in alongside Jim Norton as today’s co-host. After beginning the show with an update on his physical health after a lengthy layoff, Chiesa follows up with his desired plans for what’s next in the cage following the cancellation of his return fight against Li Jingliang due to his opponent’s injury. After a brief chat about Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon card, Jim shifts the topic towards Saturday’s UFC 288 card, Chiesa provides his detailed opinion on what’s in store for former two-division champion Henry Cejudo as he makes his return to a stacked bantamweight division against champion Aljamain Sterling. As Chiesa wraps up his thoughts on the main event with a prediction for the fight, the guys wrap up the show by unpacking the circumstances surrounding the short-notice co-main event between welterweight contenders Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt and Jim are joined by UFC middleweight Cody Brundage and actor and comedian Tom Arnold on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! Just days away from his fight against Rodolfo Vieira on the main card of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon card, Cody Brundage opens up his interview by talking about his journey from wrestling to mixed martial arts. Reliving the day he met his former UFC fighter wife, Cody explains how it began with her being the female boxer at his gym who showed him how to properly throw combinations on a punching bag. The guys are then joined by actor and comedian Tom Arnold, who shares how growing up in a small town in Iowa led him to a career in Hollywood. After sharing what it’s like to be guest starring in the TV remake of the 1994 film True Lies he co-starred in alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom wraps up his interview by explaining how watching UFC fights with his son is one of his many favorite parts about fatherhood.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Matt Serra and Jim Norton are joined by ESPN MMA journalist Brett Okamoto for a detailed recap of last Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes event. With heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich steamrolling Curtis Blaydes for a sixth-straight 1st-round knockout win, the guys discuss where Pavlovich stands in the heavyweight division and what it might take for the 30-year-old to secure a fight against legends like Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic. Then, Jim takes the guys through the rest of Saturday’s fight results as Matt explains what he liked from fighters across the main card and prelims. As the topic shifts to the Nevada State Athletic Commission and their decision to use instant replay and change Bobby Green’s stoppage win over Jared Gordon into a no contest, the guys engage in an insightful conversation about other problems with state athletic commissions in which Brett takes a hard stance against the idea that open scoring can fix the recent problem of poor scorecards from cage side judges.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Matt and Jim are joined by a pair of enthusiastic guests in lightweight Bobby Green and the one and only Eddie Bravo of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu. Matt feeds off Bobby’s infectious energy immediately, gleefully applauding through Green’s heated debate with Jim regarding fighter strategy in what could have been a 10-8 debate round for the lightweight scheduled to fight Jared Gordon on the main card of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes event at the UFC APEX. Bobby wraps up his interview by dismissing Paddy Pimblett’s plans of a rematch with Jared Gordon as Bobby issues a stern warning to the Liverpool native about what would happen if the two met in the cage. The guys are then joined by 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu founder Eddie Bravo, who together with Matt Serra strolls down memory lane of the UFC’s earliest days in an insightful conversation about BJJ’s role in the evolution of modern MMA. To close off the show, Jim and Matt predict several fights from Saturday night’s card, leaving room for two very specific picks in the heavyweight main event between heavy-hitting Sergei Pavlovich and seasoned wrestler Curtis Blaydes.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by two guest callers in SiriusXM radio host Jimmy Smith and welterweight contender Belal Muhammad. Jim and Matt kick off the show with a conversation with former MMA fighter turned fight analyst and host Jimmy Smith, who chats with the guys about what it’s like hosting three-hour episodes of his “Unlocking the Cage” show every weekday on SiriusXM channel 156. Smith wraps up his insightful interview with an idea of what steps former featherweight champion Max Holloway can take to fight his way back to a fourth title shot against rival and current titleholder Alexander Volkanovski. Jim and Matt run through the rest of last Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen card with analysis on an exciting night of fights in Kansas City before fourth-ranked welterweight Belal Muhammad eventually hops on the call. Firmly believing that he deserves a title shot as soon as possible, Belal discusses his current eight-fight win streak and teases the possibility of a big-time co-main event against a notable welterweight contender on short notice at UFC 288.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joining Jim Norton on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered is the one and only Din Thomas, who fills in for Matt Serra on a show that features two guest callers in comedian Big Jay Oakerson and fast-rising featherweight sensation Arnold Allen. Oakerson discusses his brand new Dog Belly comedy special that just released on YouTube and tells Din about his taste in music before reflecting on his appearance on the roast of Bert Kreischer alongside Jim. Then, fourth-ranked featherweight Arnold Allen joins the show to discuss his mindset going into the biggest fight of his career against Max Holloway and map out his big picture plans to join training partner Leon Edwards as a British champion in the UFC.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt unpack the exciting action from Saturday’s UFC 287 card in Miami alongside bantamweight Rob Font and welterweight Kevin Holland as guest callers, who each discuss the details of their knockout victories. Fresh off a devastating 1st-round knockout victory over 12th-ranked bantamweight Adrian Yanez, Rob Font discusses his journey back to the win column after his 12-month drought before pitching Jim and Matt on why a fight between him and former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo makes sense for the Brazilian’s jump to 135 pounds. While waiting for Kevin Holland to hop on, Jim and Matt react to the biggest storylines from Saturday’s card, with a full breakdown of went wrong for 18-year-old bantamweight prospect Raul Rosas Jr. in his loss to Christian Rodriguez followed by a conversation about what’s next for Israel Adesanya after reclaiming his middleweight title with a statement knockout win over Brazilian rival Alex Pereira. Finally, Kevin Holland hops in the show for the final interview of the episode, where the 30-year-old Kung Fu specialist explains why he feels confident fighting at both middleweight and welterweight before describing how surreal it felt channeling Mike Tyson in the cage with a textbook left hook to knock out Santiago Ponzinibbio while the legendary heavyweight boxer sat cageside in attendance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With just three days until UFC makes its long awaited return to Miami, Jim and Matt unpack everything from the exciting UFC 287 card in today’s episode with bantamweight Christian Rodriguez and country music star Brantley Gilbert as guest callers. After beginning the show by reflecting on the untimely loss of Matt Serra’s dear friend, the guys are soon thereafter joined by Dana White’s Contender Series alum Christian Rodriguez — who shares his thoughts on being matched up against prized 18-year-old prospect Raul Rosas Jr. to kick off Saturday’s pay-per-view action. Using information pulled from their conversation with Rodriguez, Matt and Jim then assess what Rodriguez’s chances of an upset are against Rosas Jr. as they go on to predict the outcomes of the Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio welterweight scrap and the bantamweight bout between ranked fighters Rob Font and Adrian Yanez. Finally, the guys are joined by country music star and diehard MMA fan Brantley Gilbert, who follows up his funny stories about raising baby goats and his close encounter with a 500-pound alligator with predictions of his own for the Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal welterweight co-main event and the rematch atop the UFC 287 card between newly-crowned middleweight king Alex Pereira and his determined rival Israel Adesanya.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s UFC 287 fight week! On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by welterweight Gilbert Burns and middleweight Chris Curtis five days before both guys make the walk to the cage this Saturday in Miami. As the guys take a brief look up and down Saturday’s card, Matt dishes his thoughts on where welterweight Jorge Masvidal stands at this point in his career ahead of his high-stakes co-main event against Gilbert Burns. Jim and Matt are then joined by Burns himself for a chance to dive deeper into Saturday night’s explosive co-main event, with Burns issuing his stance on where he believes he’d stand in the welterweight title picture with a win over Miami’s own Jorge Masvidal. Finally, 14th-ranked middleweight Chris Curtis hops on the show to talk about how he feels about the matchup between him and Kelvin Gastelum on the last fight of Saturday’s prelims.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 are joined by rising bantamweight Jonathan Martinez and actor Jeremy Piven on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! Jeremy Piven kicks off the show by sharing a story about the time he tried a takedown on Rashad Evans. He then loops the guys in on all the details surrounding his starring role in the inspiring new film called Sweetwater that’s set to hit theaters on April 14th before wrapping up his interview with what Dave Chappelle taught him about the world of stand-up comedy. The guys are then joined by 14th-ranked bantamweight Jonathan Martinez, who discusses what’s next for his career after an impressive upset win over Said Nurmagomedov earlier in March at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili in Las Vegas.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt have the pleasure of recording the show with former middleweight champion Chris Weidman! Weidman explains how his solo radio show on SiriusXM’s Fight Nation has fulfilled him as he nears the tail end of his recovery from the gruesome right leg injury he suffered in April of 2021 against Uriah Hall. As Weidman reflects on the comforting injury advice he received from future UFC Hall of Fame middleweight Anderson Silva, the New York native discusses how competing in a recent submission grappling event in England gets him one step closer towards his goal of returning to the cage this summer during International Fight Week. The guys then shift the conversation to a recap of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen action in San Antonio, where Chris offers his praise for male and female bantamweights Cory Sandhagen and Holly Holm following each of their decisive wins atop the card. The trio also discuss Colby Covington’s standing in the welterweight division, lightweight Paddy Pimblett’s decision to call out Jared Gordon for a rematch, and the problem with bad scorecards in MMA.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 episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by a combat sports legend in women’s bantamweight Holly Holm and a burgeoning social media star in Chase DeMoor. Fresh off signing a brand new six-fight deal with the UFC, the 41-year-old Holm shares why she believes that her constant evolution as a martial artist has her feeling more confident than ever that a co-main event win against Yana Santos on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen card keeps her in a great position to recapture a UFC title. The guys are then joined by reality TV star Chase DeMoor, who talks about how playing defensive end at the college and professional ranks led him to his current place in life starring in reality shows and fighting fellow influencers with large social media followings. Jim and Matt wrap up the show by plugging Saturday’s card set to take place in San Antonio.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fresh off Saturday’s massive UFC 286 pay-per-view in London, Matt and Jim return for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered with plenty to talk about as the MMA power couple of coach John Wood and women’s flyweight Joanne Wood join as guest co-hosts. Returning to the cage in the United Kingdom for the first time since 2017, Joanne shares how it felt to end her 1-year layoff with a win over Luana Carolina. Alongside his Scottish wife, Syndicate MMA owner John Wood shares the perspective of what it’s like serving two important roles as both Joanne’s husband and head coach. As Jim shifts the talk to the rest of Saturday’s fights from UFC 286, Matt and John use their coaching experience to dissect the game plans utilized by both Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards in their welterweight title fight before ultimately working their way through the rest of the fights from Saturday’s main card.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.