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With Jim Norton out on acting duties, Phoenix Carnevale steps in his place for a show with Matt Serra that invites lightweight Grant Dawson and Steve-O on as guest callers.
Joining first is Dawson — and the Star Wars superfan geeks out with Matt and Phoenix before discussing how his bounce-back win against Joe Solecki has shaped him ahead of this Saturday’s fight vs. Rafa Garcia.
Then, Steve-O joins the show on the tour bus to discuss his life on the road of his “The Super Dummy” comedy tour. Steve-O bonds with Matt over what it’s like being 50 before diving into some MMA talk as the UFC superfan he is.
Finally, Matt and Phoenix wrap up the show by examining the matchups on this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira card.
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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Matt Serra is joined by guest co-host Brett Okamoto, filling in for Jim Norton. UFC welterweight Joaquin "New Mansa" Buckley stops by to break down his recent win over Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson and discuss his callout of Kamaru Usman.
Later, 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu instructor and Fight Pass analyst Brandon Mccaghren talks about his journey in jiu-jitsu, launching the Professional Grappling Federation, and how submission grappling is evolving. Plus, a recap of UFC 307 and more!
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On this episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by 9th-ranked welterweight Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and women’s strawweight Carla Esparza ahead of their respective fights on this Saturday’s UFC 307 card in Salt Lake City.
Joining first is Wonderboy, and the 20-fight UFC veteran discusses his upcoming welterweight clash with Joaquin Buckley along with how a 41-year-old like him stays sharp enough to contend against some of the best fighters in a stacked division.
Then, former women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza joins the show to reflect on her career as she prepares for the final fight of her decorated career. Esparza talks about balancing motherhood and fight prep as she gets ready for a rematch with Tecia Pennington 10 years removed from their battle on The Ultimate Fighter.
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Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by surging UFC middleweight Nassourdine Imavov fresh off his impressive win at UFC Paris.
Before Imavov joins, Jim and Matt recap the action from this past Saturday’s card in France.
Later on, with Imavov’s answers translated from French, the fourth-ranked middleweight breaks down his victorious performance against Brendan Allen. Then he discusses his growing confidence in his ground game before wrapping things up with his thoughts on potential matchups down the line — including a possible rematch with Sean Strickland.
Finally, UFC gambling analyst Minty Bets talks about her unique path into sports betting and reveals some insight for those looking to bet on this Saturday’s UFC 307 card in Salt Lake City.
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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, lightweight Matt Frevola and welterweight Bryan Battle join Jim Norton and Matt Serra from Paris ahead of their upcoming bouts on Saturday’s card.
Calling into the show on his third wedding anniversary, Frevola gets candid about how special it is to not only fight in France, but to also be joined by his wife and their three-month old son. Frevola reflects on the support of his close friend and Serra-Longo teammate Merab Dvalishvili before breaking down his mindset going into a fight in enemy territory vs. France's own Fares Ziam.
Between guests, the guys talk about Dana White’s foray into boxing, reacting to the excitement expressed by both Teddy Atlas and Mike Tyson regarding the UFC CEO and president’s recent announcement.
Shortly after, Bryan Battle joins the show — and the seven-fight UFC veteran reflects on the six APEX events he’s fought along with the one time he fought in his hometown of Charlotte as a way of contrasting how different Saturday’s unique experience will be to fight Kevin Jousset in front of a hostile Paris crowd on Saturday.
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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by #1 ranked women’s flyweight contender Manon Fiorot — who joins the show for an engaging interview with responses translated from French into English.
Fiorot opens up about her experience as the backup fighter for the co-main event at UFC 306 between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko, sharing her thoughts on how the trilogy unfolded before ultimately previewing how a fight between her and Shevchenko could look.
The French native discusses her martial arts journey, starting karate at age 7, and reflects on how she has evolved into a well-rounded mixed martial artist over the last 27 years.
With the UFC slated to return to Paris for another exciting card this weekend, Fiorot also shares her excitement about the rapid growth of MMA in her native country since the sport’s legalization in 2020.
Jim Norton and Matt Serra close out the episode with three predictions each from this Saturday's card in Paris headlined by Renato Moicano and Benoît Saint Denis.
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In this action-packed episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by two dynamic guests: martial artist and movie star Michael Jai White and UFC welterweight Michael “Venom" Page.
The two guests open up about their friendship, with Page sharing how White's martial arts expertise and on-screen experience have been a huge inspiration.
Things take an interesting turn when Page seeks acting advice from White, blending their worlds of film and combat sports.
The conversation then shifts to Page's fight career, where he talks about bouncing back from a close loss to Ian Machado Garry and his determination to sharpen his grappling skills for future bouts.
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It’s a huge Monday episode of UFC Unfiltered as Jim Norton and Matt Serra chat with newly crowned bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili just days after his huge victory over Sean O’Malley at UFC 306!
Merab breaks down his fight, what it means to finally wear UFC gold, and who he sees as his next big challenger.
Later, MMA writer Kevin Iole joins the show to rave about the jaw-dropping production of Saturday’s UFC 306 at the Sphere, before diving into the massive announcement of Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 in Madison Square Garden.
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Two guests, two champs! An event as MASSIVE as UFC 306 at the Sphere calls for an episode of UFC Unfiltered that reflects as much. Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley & women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso join the show alongside guest co-host John Morgan filling in for Matt Serra.
Set to face Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event, Mexico’s own Alexa Grasso reflects on the magnitude of an event dedicated to the Mexican people as she discusses what it’s been like spending nearly two years preparing for the exact same opponent in three consecutive fights.
Between guests, Jim Norton and John Morgan examine the upper half of this Saturday’s card, getting in on a couple predictions before Sean O’Malley hops in to break down the stakes of his bantamweight title defense against number one ranked contender, Merab Dvalishvili.
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Could Din Thomas be the most reliable man in UFC Unfiltered history? Well, it turns out all he needs is a mic and a pair of headphones — because days removed from cornering welterweight Sean Brady to victory in this past Saturday's main event, Din moves heaven and earth to demonstrate his loyalty by calling in from the AIRPORT to save the day as today's guest co-host.
Calling in first is Urijah Faber — who discusses his numerous post-fighting career ventures and how they've all come from a place of wanting to help the sport grow. A pioneer of the lower weight classes, Faber reflects on his early MMA days before reveling in the fact that the sport has evolved to a point that bantamweights are headlining a fight card at a one-of-a-kind venue like the Sphere. With this Saturday's main event in mind, Urijah offers some intriguing insight on the stylistic matchup between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley.
Shortly after Urijah hops off, the guys invite Sean Brady on to the show to get the Philly fighter's reaction to having Din in his corner for his decisive victory in this past Saturday's main event against Gilbert Burns. Looking to get back atop the welterweight division, Brady doesn't hesitate to call out a few opponents that he'd be willing to fight in his next fight.
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Jim and Matt return after the Labor Day break for a show that invites middleweight Andre Petroski and featherweight Kyle Nelson on for a chat ahead of their respective fights on this Saturday’s card.
Joining first is Petroski, who gets candid about the lessons he learned in his latest victory — a unanimous decision win that put an end to the first two-fight skid of his pro MMA career. Andre breaks down his matchup against Dylan Budka before ultimately explaining why he thinks a win puts him in a great place to finally get the Bo Nickal fight he’s been asking for.
Shortly after, Kyle Nelson calls in from a local store in Vegas to talk about his upcoming fight on Saturday’s main card. Originally set to fight Calvin Kattar before an injury forced him off the card, Nelson explains the shift in his mindset as he now prepares to take on Steve Garcia, who boasts an impressive four-fight knockout streak of his own.
Finally, Jim and Matt wrap up the show with four picks each from this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card at the APEX headlined by Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady.
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Today’s episode features two separate 125-pounders of opposite genders in women’s flyweight Erin Blanchfield and men’s UFC champion Alexandre Pantoja.
Blanchfield walks through what went wrong in her recent loss to Manon Fiorot before sharing her views on jiu-jitsu tournaments. The New Jersey native wraps up her interview with thoughts on the type of fight we can expect in the high-stakes trilogy between current women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko in a few weeks at UFC 306.
Feeling re-energized by a small but much-needed break, Pantoja takes a look down from his throne atop the men’s flyweight division to assess the depth of the talent pool with the intent of figuring out if Kai Kara-France has the strongest case for the shot to compete for his belt.
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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by a pair of winners from Saturday’s card in The Ultimate Fighter Season 32 featherweight winner Mairon Santos and women’s strawweight Tabatha Ricci.
Fresh off a scintillating knockout to earn his way into the UFC, Santos bonds with Matt over their shared experience in The Ultimate Fighter house before discussing the string of events that led Mairon to forego his soccer dreams back in his native Brazil to pursue a career in martial arts.
In between interviews, the guys share their takeaways from UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho.
Shortly after, Jim and Matt catch up with Tabatha Ricci — who unpacks the keys to her decision win over a tricky veteran like Angela Hill. Ever so determined to reinforce her striking, Tabatha outlines her plans to bring her talented boxing boyfriend Callum Walsh with her to Thailand where she seeks to focus on her Muay Thai before a planned return to the cage in 2025.
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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by a pair of U.S. Army veterans turned UFC veterans in welterweight Neil Magny and middleweight Jared Cannonier.
Looking to build off a resounding upset win over Mike Malott, Magny talks about his standing in the game as a veteran and how his experience keeps him calm enough to capitalize off mistakes made by younger opponents. Having just signed a four-fight deal to remain with the UFC, the 37-year-old Magny then goes on to explain what he expects from unbeaten 25-year-old Michael Morales on Saturday night’s main card.
Shortly after, Jared Cannonier calls in ahead of his main event on Saturday against 12th-ranked Caio Borralho. Eager to move past his most recent loss to Nassourdine Imavov that many observers (like Matt) believed may have been stopped too early. Cannonier wraps things up by looking into scenarios that could help the middleweight veteran re-emerge into a title picture amongst current champion Dricus Du Plessis.
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With UFC 305 officially in the books, Jim and Matt extend an invite to UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad for an episode of UFC Unfiltered that recaps Saturday’s action.
But first, the guys give Belal the floor in his first appearance on the podcast as a world champion to address his fellow welterweights and assess which of them are deserving of his first title defense.
As the conversation shifts to UFC 305, the guys break down what went wrong for Israel Adesanya in his first fight back in 11 months to UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. After that, they wrap up the show by sharing their other takeaways from Saturday’s card — including flyweight Kai Kara-France’s statement win in the co-main event and lightweight Dan Hooker’s gritty performance in a split decision win over Mateusz Gamrot.
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With just days until the UFC returns to Perth, Jim and Matt use today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered to chat with Australian WWE star Grayson Waller and make picks with UFC anchor Karyn Bryant.
Rocking a Tai Tuivasa shirt in support of his heavyweight friend, Waller calls in to share his support for his fellow Aussie UFC fighters and look back on the path that led him to becoming the WWE tag-team star he is today.
Finally, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant calls in to cap off the show to examine whether Israel Adesanya’s 11-month break between fights will serve to benefit the former champion as he enters the cage as a challenger seeking to reclaim his throne from current UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis.
Karyn joins in on Jim and Matt’s predictions at the end of the show with a few of her own from the main card of Saturday’s UFC 305 event in Perth, Australia.
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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by unbeaten welterweight prospect Danny Barlow after his win over the weekend before extending the invite to a longtime friend of the show in actor Aleks Paunovic.
Fresh off his second win in the UFC, Barlow talks about the learning curve required to get off to a fast 9-0 start in his young career. The Memphis native goes on to explain how the first Creed movie ultimately inspired him to embark on a new journey in MMA after previous dreams of chasing a career in professional basketball.
Later on, the guys bring Aleks Paunovic back on the show — who fills Jim and Matt in on his latest acting and business ventures before wrapping things up with a chat about the breathtaking visuals they’re hoping to see at the Sphere when the UFC brings UFC 306 to a venue that is truly one-of-a-kind.
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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by a pair of fighters on this Saturday’s card in featherweight Youssef Zalal and heavyweight Karl Williams.
Energized by his current streak of four straight stoppages, Youssef calls in ahead of his fight against Jarno Errens to discuss how he has rebuilt his game after his first stint in the UFC ended with him getting cut.
When Karl Williams calls in, the rising heavyweight talks about how his background as a state champion in the 100 meter dash and collegiate football defensive end shaped him into an athlete that has since taken MMA on full-time.
To wrap up the show, Jim and Matt circle back to last weekend’s bantamweight action, where they assess what matchups we could see next after the release of the most recent rankings.
Finally, the guys wrap up the show by predicting the winner of this Saturday’s main event rematch between Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac.
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On today's episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by a Serra-Longo product in bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili and another friend of the show in Chris Pontius.
The two co-hosts begin the episode with a discussion about what Tony Ferguson’s eighth straight loss means for his UFC future before ultimately inviting Merab on to the show.
Returning to Unfiltered for the first time since his title shot was made official for UFC 306, Dvalishvili sheds light on the stylistic matchup between him and bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley as Matt points out the advantageous part about Merab being shorter than his opponent.
Shortly after Merab’s interview ends, Chris Pontius catches up with Jim and Matt for an intriguing chat about what the longtime “Jackass” crew member is up to these days.
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Actor Florian Munteanu and comedian Gary Owen join Jim and Matt for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered.
Promoting the upcoming theatrical release of his “Borderlands” movie, Munteanu discusses his starring role amongst a star-studded cast for the sci-fi action comedy. A former boxer himself with an extensive appreciation of combat sports, Florian flexes his UFC knowledge with a neat personal anecdote of Alex Pereira’s rivalry with Israel Adesanya.
Shortly after, Gary Owen hops on the show — where the veteran comedian reflects on his recent trip abroad to compare how Americans differ in their sense of humor with people from other countries.
Jim and Matt wrap up the show by examining Saturday’s stacked card in Abu Dhabi, predicting four fights each from the main card headlined by Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov.
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