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With Jim Norton out for the day, "The Schmo" makes his return to UFC Unfiltered for a show alongside Matt Serra that sees the guys talk to bantamweight Cory Sandhagen and rapper Major Nine.
After a series of injuries between Cory and Umar Nurmagomedov which postponed their scheduled bantamweight matchup to August, Sandhagen unpacks the challenge of preparing for an unbeaten contender knowing that a loss could jeopardize his place as someone already well-positioned to fight for the UFC's 135-pound crown.
Shortly after, Miami native Major Nine hops on the show to talk about his journey from playing defensive end in the NFL to rapping and producing alongside big-time artists like Rick Ross. A diehard MMA fan himself, Major Nine talks about how his family ties to Kimbo Slice helped him fall in love with the sport.
To wrap things up, Matt and "The Schmo" preview a couple of fights from this Saturday's UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov fight card in Saudi Arabia.
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With a fight card to recap and plenty of short-notice fights to discuss, Jim and Matt are joined by bantamweight Miles Johns fresh off a victory and UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard.
The guys begin by unpacking the action from this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira before inviting Miles Johns on to hear what has helped fuel his four-fight unbeaten streak.
After bonding over their shared roles as youth coaches, Matt and Miles discuss why they each love passing on their passion for martial arts to their own kids.
Finally, Jim and Matt wrap up the show with a timely conversation with Mick Maynard regarding the matchmaking process for whirlwind weeks like the one we just had with various injury-related changes to fight cards.
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Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by a pair of fighters from this Saturday’s card in bantamweight Brady Hiestand and flyweight Alex Perez.
Joining first is Hiestand, who shares his eager mindset as he seeks to pick up a third straight win after a 14-month layoff from various ailments.
After that, the guys get a chance to talk to one half of the main event in veteran flyweight Alex Perez. Coming from a large family, Perez sheds light on how growing up with a bunch of siblings helped shape him into a tough wrestler before jumping into a career in MMA.
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Jim and Matt are joined by a pair of winners from this past Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov card in Zachary Reese and Punahele Soriano in an episode of UFC Unfiltered that sees the guys recap their favorite moments from their fights.
Fresh off a $50,000 performance of the night bonus, middleweight Zachary Reese hops on to reflect on his lightning fast victory over Julian Marquez and how his approach to fighting lends itself to fights that end in finishes.
In between guests, Jim and Matt recap the action from Saturday night’s card and weigh in on whether referee Jason Herzog’s stoppage was premature in Nassourdine Imavov’s main event victory over Jared Cannonier.
Finally, the guys get a chance to catch up with Punahele Soriano after his dominant, record-breaking UFC welterweight debut.
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On today's episode of UFC Unfiltered, friend of the show Kevin Holland makes his twelfth appearance on the podcast just days removed from his whirlwind technical submission victory over Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 302.
A pop culture junkie at his core, Matt begins the show by sharing his immediate thoughts on the TV debut of The Acolyte and how it shapes up compared to other Star Wars projects.
When Kevin Holland hops on, the UFC veteran recounts how he was able to overcome a quick dose of adversity in Saturday's fight en route to a nasty armbar finish in which he heard his opponent's arm pop. Never one to turn down a fight at either middleweight or welterweight, Holland states his case for a quick turnaround on UFC 303 if called upon.
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It's Matt Serra's (belated) 50th birthday! To celebrate, Din Thomas calls in as a surprise guest co-host for a fun episode that also unpacks the action of Saturday's UFC 302 card.
To Matt's surprise, friend-of-the-show Din Thomas makes his long anticipated return with a bang — immediately sharing a trifecta of funny photos to go along with Jim's corny dad jokes poking fun at Matt's old-ish age.
Shortly after, the MMA talk begins as the guys unpack the good and the bad from UFC 302 while discussing their main takeaways. The guys each share their thoughts on what the immediate future holds for both Dustin Poirier and Islam Makhachev after their spirited lightweight title fight came to a wild end with Makhachev's D'arce choke in the fifth and final round.
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On today's episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are back after a break in honor of Memorial Day for an episode revolving around Saturday's UFC 302 card featuring a pair of fighters on the card in welterweight Phil Rowe and lightweight Grant Dawson.
Having gone a week without UFC action, Jim and Matt waste no time by immediately diving into matchups on the card before ultimately bringing on Phil Rowe as the first guest caller. A former excellent basketball player himself, Rowe delves deep into how he has since found solace in his journey as a professional fighter after initially hoping to break into basketball as a professional. Rowe goes on to explain how he wears his jiu-jitsu black belt with honor and takes grappling matches to help improve his skills for MMA fights like the one he has on Saturday against Jake Matthews.
Shortly thereafter, Grant Dawson joins the show — and to the surprise of no one, Matt immediately asks his fellow Star Wars fan a series of questions about his thoughts on the franchise's new TV show set to drop. As Jim steers the conversation back to Dawson's fight against Joe Solecki on Saturday's prelims, the guys unpack the dynamics of a matchup that Matt calls a "grappler's delight".
Finally, Jim and Matt wrap up the show with three picks atop the pay-per-view card of UFC 302 — and you don't want to miss the BOLD prediction made by one of the two co-hosts for the headlining lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier.
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Jim and Matt use today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered to welcome on a pair of first-time callers in UFC women’s bantamweight Kayla Harrison and comedian Che Durena.
Shortly after the show begins, Harrison candidly reflects on her judo beginnings and how the ups and downs of her earliest days in the sport helped shape her into the woman she is today. Later on, Kayla hilariously forgives Matt as he admits to mistakenly picking against the two-time Olympic gold medalist in her UFC debut against Holly Holm at UFC 300.
When Che Durena calls in, the comedian and UFC diehard looks back at his early days in stand-up performing in front of tourists in Cancún and how stitching together his own reactions to assorted clips on social media helped him make a name for himself as a comedian during the pandemic.
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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, UFC welterweight Themba Gorimbo joins the show following his third straight win after Matt and Jim talk to WOWfc’s Arturo Guillén about his vision for Spain’s upstart MMA promotion.
Joining first is Guillén, who serves as Executive Chairman in addition to co-founding WOW in his native country of Spain after decades of entertainment experience in the movie industry. While promoting the promotion’s upcoming fight card in Madrid, Arturo shares how his country’s burgeoning interest in martial arts after illustrating the details of the company’s international broadcasting partnership with the UFC and UFC Fight Pass.
Fresh off a win over Ramiz Brahimaj on Saturday’s card, Themba Gorimbo calls in to explain why even his dominant unanimous decision win didn’t quite meet the high standards he has set for himself in just his fourth fight since entering the UFC. Hoping to get back to his knockout ways, Themba explains why he’d be all in on a short turnaround against a dangerous opponent on short notice.
Finally, Jim and Matt wrap up the show by recapping last Saturday’s fights and delivering their main takeaways from the action at the UFC APEX.
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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra invite welterweight Khaos Williams and women’s strawweight Piera Rodriguez on the show ahead of their fights on this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy card.
Joining the show first is Khaos Williams, who explains how MMA steered his life in the right direction after being incarcerated early on. A firm believer in fighting fully healthy over taking fights too soon, Williams shares his mindset going into Saturday’s co-main event while reflecting on how he’s been able to successfully rebound from the two losses in his UFC career.
Jim and Matt then sneak in some fight picks from this Saturday’s card in Las Vegas before inviting Piera Rodriguez into the mix ahead of her fight against Ariane Carnelossi.
Feeling rejuvenated in the 13 months since losing her most recent fight via submission, Rodriguez shares her honest thoughts on a referee stoppage that she maintains was premature. Nevertheless, Rodriguez iterates how her first career loss has served as a great learning experience and how it’ll help her moving forward.
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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra recap UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento with a pair of winners from the card in welterweight Trey Waters and featherweight Sean Woodson.
Now $50,000 richer after winning Saturday’s “Fight of the Night” bonus in an exciting win over Billy Ray Goff, Waters talks about how his 6-foot-5 stature shapes his fighting style as a relative newcomer to the UFC and its welterweight division.
Jim and Matt then work their way up and down this past Saturday’s main card while listing their key takeaways from the exciting card in St. Louis.
Sean Woodson then joins the show for an honest reflection on the pros and cons involved with fighting in front of hometown fans, friends, and family. With a win over a tricky veteran like Alex Caceres in the books, Woodson wraps up his interview by calling out a polarizing featherweight whose style would make for an interesting clash in the Octagon.
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Jim and Matt are joined by a pair of fighters on this Saturday’s card in St. Louis with lightweight Chase Hooper and light heavyweight Carlos Ulberg as guests on UFC Unfiltered.
First, Hooper opens up about the laser focus it’s taken from him to prepare for Viacheslav Borshchev knowing that Chase and his wife are set to become first-time parents in a month’s time.
While waiting for Carlos Ulberg to join the show, Jim and Matt take a look at the main and co-main events of this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento card before offering up predictions of their own.
When Ulberg hops on, Matt gets the New Zealander to explain how a career in combat sports superseded legitimate offers by reality TV executives to star in his country’s version of The Bachelor.
Carlos discusses the stakes of Saturday’s fight against 11th-ranked light heavyweight Alonzo Menifield and how a win on the main card can propel him into the top 15.
Having saved their predictions for after Ulberg’s interview, Jim and Matt ponder the outcome of one last fight to give fans their third fight pick of the show as a way to wrap up the episode.
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Today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered is headlined by none other than Saturday’s UFC 301 headliner himself as UFC men’s flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja calls in the show shortly after the guys chop it up with lightweight veteran Terrance McKinney.
Jim and Matt begin the show by unpacking the action from this past weekend’s card in Rio de Janeiro, expressing their appreciation for the masterful performance José Aldo put on in front of his Brazilian people in a victorious return to the Octagon.
Terrance McKinney hops on while en route to St. Louis for his fight on this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card against Esteban Ribovics. McKinney speaks candidly about his preference to remain active on the heels of his two-fight winning streak — especially with his last win in October requiring just 20 seconds of cage time before securing a highlight-reel 1st-round knockout.
While waiting for Alexandre Pantoja to call in, Jim and Matt work their way through the rest of the UFC 301 main card with a particular emphasis on Anthony “Lionheart” Smith’s crowd-silencing upset win vs. a previously unbeaten Vitor Petrino.
Finally, Pantoja hops on the call to break down his successfully-executed game plan against Steve Erceg in last Saturday’s main event before sharing how different things have become for him now that he has a target on his back as a champion with multiple title defenses.
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Jim and Matt are joined by a pair of fighters from this Saturday’s UFC 301 card in Brazil that have yet to lose since signing with the UFC in flyweight Steve Erceg and middleweight Caio Borralho.
Erceg begins his interview by recounting the funny story of where he was when he found out he’d be getting a title shot against Alexandre Pantoja. Fully aware of the fact that the fans in Rio won’t be on his side, the Australian flyweight explains why he’s embracing the hostility going into the first main event of his career.
After making some fight picks between interviews, Caio Borralho returns to the show to share his thoughts on how cool it is to follow up a fight in São Paulo with a fight on Saturday’s UFC 301 card in Rio de Janeiro underneath a legend like José Aldo.
Finally, Jim wraps up the show with a bold prediction in hopes of narrowing Matt’s wide lead in their head-to-head fight pick standings.
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Jim and Matt are joined by two longtime friends of the show in UFC featherweight Aljamain Sterling and Beneil Dariush for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered.
Calling in first is Aljamain Sterling, who expresses his honest thoughts on those downplaying the outcome of his dominant UFC featherweight debut against Calvin Kattar at UFC 300. Understanding that he’s likely not next in line for the 145-pound title shot, Aljo explains why the next best fight to make is him against Brian Ortega for a top featherweight contender spot.
Shortly after Sterling’s call ends, the guys invite Beneil Dariush on the show to congratulate the lightweight veteran for being awarded the 2024 Forrest Griffin Community Award — an award that recognizes a UFC athlete for their exceptional volunteer/charity work and the meaningful impact their efforts have on the community.
Beneil wraps up his interview by filling the guys in on his state of mind coming off two losses and how he plans to bounce back into the win column.
Finally, Matt wraps up the show by “humbly” pointing out how much better he did than Jim picking winners from this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez card.
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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by a pair of fighters on this Saturday’s card in women’s flyweight Ariane Lipski and men’s lightweight Austin Hubbard.
Riding a three-fight winning streak going into Saturday’s fight against Karine Silva, Lipski outlines how she’s managed to stay even-keeled through the ups and downs of her career — and one tidbit from her favorite book comes as a hilarious shock to Matt!
In between interviews, Jim reacts to the breaking news of UFC 304’s return to Manchester, England before Matt eventually takes the conversation to his thoughts on Colby Covington’s stance on fighting Ian Machado Garry.
When Austin Hubbard joins the show, he and Matt bond over their respective stints in The Ultimate Fighter house. Hubbard then talks through how he battled adversity to return to the UFC for a second go-around.
Finally, the guys end the show with some predictions from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez card, with Jim looking to make up substantial ground in the head-to-head standings.
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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by a boxer-turned-promoter in Anthony Sims Jr.
With no UFC card from over the weekend, Jim and Matt begin the show by catching up with each other and unpacking what to make of Jamahal Hill’s decision to quickly turnaround from his knockout loss at UFC 300 with a fight scheduled for International Fight Week on this June’s UFC 303 card against Khalil Rountree Jr.
When super middleweight boxer Anthony Sims Jr. calls in the show, the 29-year-old former titleholder begins by sharing how his background in karate and humble beginnings as a kickboxer gave him appreciation for the degree of difficulty in MMA.
After discussing the status of his own boxing career, the Indianapolis 29-year-old former titleholder shares the inspiring thought process behind his decision to establish his own promotional company for local midwestern boxers in need of fights, with Sims Jr. explaining that he hopes to see a day where boxing fans can respect fighters coming off a loss the way UFC fans do.
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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by a pair of victorious lightweights from Saturday’s UFC 300 card in Arman Tsarukyan and Renato Moicano.
Joining the show first is Arman Tsarukyan, who reflects on his victory at UFC 300 over Charles Oliveira and how his confidence on the ground against "Do Bronx" stemmed from how much Arman and his team practiced escapes in bad positions.
Now entrenched as the UFC’s newly-ranked #1 lightweight contender, Tsarukyan shares why he’s opting for rest instead of quickly turning around for a second shot at beating Islam Makhachev in what would’ve been a title fight main event at UFC 302 in June.
Shortly after, Renato Moicano calls in to break down the sequence of events that led to his 2nd-round TKO win at UFC 300 over Jalin Turner.
A law school student-turned-MMA fighter, “Money” Moicano caps off his interview by discussing how he grew interested in investing before ultimately taking the conversation back to who he’d like to fight next.
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There’s no shortage of topics to talk about on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered — a show that sees guest co-host Sayif Saud join Jim Norton and Matt Serra for a recap of Saturday's landmark UFC 300 card.
The first half of the show sees Jim and Matt work their way up the card alongside Sayif, beginning with Aljamain Sterling’s successful featherweight debut before venturing into an insightful chat about some of the trends they saw from several of Saturday’s fighters that had to work through various mounted positions.
After working their way from the early prelims on up to the prelims, the guys finally reach the main card — which includes a chat on what should be next for Max Holloway following his all-time classic win in Saturday’s BMF title fight vs. Justin Gaethje.
The guys culminate their UFC 300 recap with a discussion on the mystifying power in Alex Pereira’s left hook and how it keeps on carrying him to new heights in the Octagon.
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In honor of Saturday’s absolutely-stacked UFC 300 card being just three days away, today’s UFC Unfiltered episode is stacked in its own right with a pair of former light heavyweight champions calling in by the names of Jamahal Hill and Jiří Procházka.
Jim Norton and Matt Serra waste no time by bringing on Jamahal Hill at the very beginning of the show. Eager to show the world how well he has recovered from his ruptured Achilles tendon, Hill confidently explains why he thinks he has what it takes to dethrone Alex Pereira and reclaim his spot on the 205-pound throne in Saturday’s main event.
After a fun chat with Hill that also includes a surprise cameo appearance by Jamahal’s father, Jim and Matt find themselves in the presence of another former champion when Jiří Procházka calls in to the show shortly thereafter to share his mindset going into his highly-anticipated fight against Aleksandar Rakić on Saturday’s prelims. (Yes, you read that right… PRELIMS!)
Finally, Jim and Matt wrap up the episode by fulfilling Monday’s promise of picking more fights from Saturday’s massive card.
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