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The champ is here! Today’s episode features UFC bantamweight king Merab Dvalishvili joining Matt Serra and guest co-host Ray Longo for a de facto Serra-Longo victory after UFC 311.
The guys begin the show with a brief discussion on Islam Makhachev’s successful title defense against a late replacement in Renato Moicano.
When Merab calls in, the guys celebrate his thrilling title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov and discuss how it could affect his plans for 2025. Merab reflects on his high-energy crowd interactions and shares insights on potential matchups with Sean O’Malley and Petr Yan among others.
Ray and Matt cap off the show by dissecting this past Saturday night’s biggest moments from the UFC 311 main card on down to the prelims.
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With UFC 311 just days away, today's episode of UFC Unfiltered involves longtime friend of the show John Morgan filling in for Jim Norton on a show that features two fighters from the card calling into the program in Jiří Procházka and Payton Talbott.
Joining first is Procházka, who discusses how training in Japan has helped him get back to basics ahead of his high-stakes scrap against Jamahal Hill in Saturday's de facto light heavyweight title eliminator. The former 205-pound champion clarifies his stance on a potential move to 185 pounds as he breaks down his major points of emphasis following a knockout loss against Alex Pereira in his last outing inside the octagon.
In between interviews, Matt Serra and John Morgan take a look at some of Jim Norton's picks before chiming in with some UFC 311 predictions of their own.
When Payton Talbott calls in, the guys get the rising bantamweight to share his mindset going into his fight against Raoni Barcelos. Impressed by Talbott's confidence in a Spanish-language interview with the UFC, John Morgan gets the unbeaten prospect to explain how testing the limits of his abilities sharpens his ability to succeed in and out of competition.
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Jim Norton and Matt Serra link up with a pair of Brazilian winners from this past Saturday’s card on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered.
Jim basks in the glory of his perfect 4-0 start to 2025 before inviting Thiago Moises onto the show. After discussing the ramifications of his win on Saturday over Trey Ogden, the Brazilian lightweight looks back on his fight against Islam Makhachev to make a prediction for this weekend’s rematch between Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan in the UFC 311 main event.
Between interviews, Jim and Matt break down Mackenzie Dern’s dominant performance before finding themselves on opposite ends of a debate surrounding Roman Kopylov’s controversial stoppage win over Chris Curtis.
Finally, Cesar Almeida joins for the first time to talk about his explosive first-round KO win, transitioning from a decorated kickboxing career to MMA, and his ambitions for 2025.
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On today’s episode, Santiago Ponzinibbio joins the show to share his remarkable journey in MMA.
The fighting pride of Argentina reflects on his early days training in Vale Tudo and how moving to Brazil and immersing himself in a new culture shaped him into the fighter he is today.
A member of the UFC’s Spanish-language broadcast team, the welterweight veteran reflects on his seven-fight win streak and how he has overcome adversity ahead of his upcoming fight against Carlston Harris on this Saturday's UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 card at the UFC APEX.
Eager to start over with a blank slate, Jim wraps up the show by getting Matt to exchange a few picks from this Saturday's card.
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Happy New Year! For the first Unfiltered episode of 2025, Jim Norton and Matt Serra catch up with a UFC Hall of Famer in Joanna Jędrzejczyk before inviting Detroit Lions rookie offensive lineman Christian Mahogany to talk about his MMA fandom ahead of the NFL playoffs.
Calling in live from a vacation in Oman, the former women’s strawweight champion discusses how 2024 found her embarking on a whirlwind of new adventures. Now performing standup alongside some of Poland’s best comics, Joanna candidly compares the thrill of telling jokes on stage in her native tongue to the feeling of stepping into the Octagon for a fight.
Then, Detroit Lions rookie Christian Mahogany joins the show to talk about his team’s recent win that clinched the NFC’s No. 1 seed. A passionate UFC fan himself, Christian reflects on his wrestling background and how it helps him on the football field as an offensive lineman.
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With the new year around the corner, ESPN's own Brett Okamoto joins today's episode of UFC Unfiltered to lend his opinions to Jim and Matt and to help hand out the highly-coveted, incredibly prestigious UFC Unfiltered Awards for 2024!
Eager to start fresh after falling well behind Matt in fight picks, Jim reflects on his less-than-stellar predictions before his good pal Matt cheers him up by reminding him that he finished the year strong!
When Okamoto hops on the show, the guys each bring their own opinions for various awards — including Newcomer of the Year, Breakthrough Fighter of the Year, and Event of the Year before discussing their favorite stoppages, fights, and standout moments from 2024.
But while the next card isn't until January 11th, we couldn't let Jim and Matt leave without making one last prediction to carry into the new year. With that in mind, the guys each called their shot by naming one current non-champion that they think will touch gold in 2025!
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Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by #1 ranked women’s strawweight Tatiana Suarez and newly-signed UFC prospect Matheus Camilo on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered.
One day before her 34th birthday, the unbeaten Suarez reflects on her transition from a year of inactivity to securing a co-main event slot against Zhang Weili at UFC 312 in Australia for the strawweight title. She dives into her strategies for adapting her training to the Australian time zone.
Fresh off of securing a UFC contract on a card promoted by “The Korean Zombie” in South Korea, Matheus Camilo joins the guys to discuss how a kid who fell in love with MMA in Brazil found his way to the highly competitive Xtreme Couture gym.
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It’s victory Monday on UFC Unfiltered! Days removed from the final card of the 2024 slate, Jim and Matt are joined by a pair of winners from last Saturday’s UFC Tampa card in featherweight Cub Swanson and light heavyweight Dustin Jacoby.
Returning to the show for a tenth time, fan favorite Cub Swanson kicks off his interview by reflecting on his decades of experience as a professional MMA fighter. With retirement on the table for the 41-year-old veteran, Swanson provides some clarity on where he stands regarding his future.
Between interviews, Jim gets a taste of a Tampa, Florida version of Storytime with Matt Serra before ultimately inviting Dustin Jacoby onto the show for his UFC Unfiltered debut.
Jacoby peels back the curtain of what went into finding the perfect moment for a third-round knockout that made him $50k richer upon receiving a post-fight bonus from the UFC.
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Matt Serra makes his triumphant return to the show for an episode of UFC Unfiltered that features two dynamic fighters preparing for this weekend's UFC Tampa card in Joaquin Buckley and Billy Quarantillo.
First, 9th-ranked welterweight Joaquin Buckley stops by to share his excitement about headlining his first UFC main event, a grappler-striker clash against Colby Covington. Buckley dives into his training camp, the adjustments he's made for his first five-round fight, and how his wrestling roots shaped his path in MMA.
Next, hometown hero Billy Quarantillo, fighting in Tampa just minutes from where he lives, previews his co-main event showdown against UFC veteran Cub Swanson. Billy reflects on his game plan, the importance of leaving a legacy, and his dream of delivering a Hall of Fame-worthy performance in front of his local crowd.
Finally able to share his thoughts on UFC 310 after missing Monday's episode, Matt joins Jim in analyzing the fallout from UFC 310 before wrapping up the show with some thoughts on this Saturday's final UFC card of 2024.
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With Matt Serra out for the day, Jim Norton teams up with UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin, who steps in as co-host for an exciting episode of UFC Unfiltered. This episode features two standout winners from Saturday’s UFC 310 card: flyweight Joshua Van and welterweight Bryan Battle.
First up is Van, who shares his inspiring journey from Myanmar to the UFC. He reflects on how defending himself from childhood bullies turned a love of Bruce Lee into a passion for martial arts, eventually leading him to a successful career as a professional fighter.
Jim and Forrest also break down the biggest moments from UFC 310, including Alexandre Pantoja and Shavkat Rakhmonov's victories, and discuss what could be next for these fighters.
Later, Bryan Battle joins the show, bringing plenty of laughs as he chats with Jim and Forrest. He takes a thoughtful look back at his split-decision victory, opening up about how a challenging fight camp impacted his preparation and led to his weight miss.
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UFC Unfiltered welcomes back fan-favorite Ben “The Bane” Davis for his second appearance — this time filling in for Jim Norton as a guest co-host for a show that features two fighters from UFC 310 in Anthony Smith and Aljamain Sterling.
First up, 13th-ranked light heavyweight Anthony Smith joins to discuss his UFC 310 clash with Dominick Reyes. “Lionheart” discusses his longevity in the sport and how training sessions with Jamahal Hill have been mutually beneficial.
Between interviews, Matt and Ben discuss whether Shavkat Rakhmonov is out of bounds for sharing the outcome of his sparring session with Ian Machado Garry in sparring.
Matt turns into the ultimate hype man when his Serra-Longo protege and 9th-ranked featherweight Aljamain Sterling joins the show. Feeling settled in at 145 pounds, Aljo discusses the stakes of Saturday’s matchup with Movsar Evloev while examining the landscape of the featherweight division.
At the end of the show, Matt gets Ben to join in on the fun of pre-fight predictions for UFC 310!
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Back from Thanksgiving break, hosts Jim Norton and Matt Serra welcome two incredible guests onto today's episode of UFC Unfiltered: legendary in-octagaon announcer Bruce Buffer and former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill!
With the last pay-per-view card of the year set for Las Vegas, Bruce Buffer reflects on some of the UFC's most unforgettable moments of 2024 before looking ahead to some fights he'd love to see next. Bruce caps off his interview by reflecting on the unique experience of getting to co-announce the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix with his brother, Michael Buffer.
Later, Jamahal Hill joins the show to discuss his recently announced fight against Jiří Procházka at UFC 311. The former light heavyweight champion opens up about his journey back from his most recent loss to Alex Pereira before explaining why he thinks a win over Procházka will solidify his position as next in line for a title shot at 205 pounds.
With Jim Norton set to miss Wednesday's show, Matt invites his fellow co-host to share some of his picks from this Saturday's explosive UFC 310 pay-per-view card in Las Vegas.
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Jim Norton and Matt Serra recap the action from Saturday’s early-morning UFC Macau card on an episode of UFC Unfiltered that features an interview with lightweight Nikolas Motta.
Jim and Matt waste no time by diving straight into Petr Yan’s main event win over Deiveson Figueiredo and how it potentially impacts the matchmaking in a stacked men’s bantamweight division.
Impressed with Carlos Ulberg’s victory over Volkan Oezdemir, Matt endorses Ulberg’s desire to take on Khalil Rountree Jr. now that the City Kickboxing up-and-comer has rebounded from losing his UFC debut with seven straight wins.
Excited to join the show for the first time, Motta explains how getting away from the distractions of Las Vegas for a full fight camp in Thailand proved beneficial both logistically and holistically for the 31-year-old Brazilian in his most recent win against a dynamic striker in Maheshate.
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With Matt Serra out for the day, John Morgan steps in as a guest co-host alongside Jim Norton for an episode of UFC Unfiltered that features two callers in Jasmine Jasudavicius and Carlos Prates.
Jim and John start things off by talking about the UFC 310 matchup between a pair of young, unbeaten fighters in Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Machado Garry before inviting Jasudavicius on for a chat. A few days removed from the announcement of her fight in February vs. Mayra Bueno Silva in Saudi Arabia, Jasmine discusses how her displeasure with the verdict against Tracy Cortez has fueled her current three-fight winning streak.
While waiting for Carlos Prates, Jim and John unpack a few of the matchups from this Saturday’s UFC Macau card.
When Prates hops on, the Brazilian welterweight from the fast-rising Fighting Nerds stable discusses how living and training in Thailand steered his then-fledgling MMA career into the right direction.
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With plenty to talk about after this past Saturday’s UFC 309 card, Jim Norton and Matt Serra dive straight into a recap of the event — first with UFC flyweight Ode Osbourne providing his perspective as a viewer and later on with bantamweight Marcus McGhee recapping his pivotal win over 13th-ranked Jonathan Martinez.
During his interview, Osbourne marvels at Jon Jones' greatness alongside Jim and Matt as the trio share their thoughts on whether a matchup with Tom Aspinall or Alex Pereira will end up happening next.
After issuing some other takeaways from UFC 309, Jim and Matt waste no time by bringing in a big winner from Saturday's show in Marcus McGhee. Now 4-0 in his four-fight tenure with the UFC, McGhee discusses what the win means for his spot in the rankings and how his circumstances present a viable opportunity to make a fight with José Aldo.
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Matt Serra and Jim Norton are joined by a pair of fighters from this Saturday’s UFC 309 card in bantamweight Jonathan Martinez and lightweight Jim Miller.
Looking to get back in the win column after snapping a six-fight streak in a loss to José Aldo, Jonathan Martinez discusses what he learned from fighting the “King of Rio” in his backyard. Martinez previews his upcoming fight against Marcus McGhee before explaining how Vampire Diaries serves as his guilty pleasure in between grueling training sessions.
Before Jim Miller joins, Jim and Matt make some of their UFC 309 fight picks. When Miller hops on, the 41-year-old veteran starts things off by explaining what it’s like raising pigs on his two acres.
As the conversation shifts back to MMA, Miller goes into detail about how he just can’t shake that “addicting feeling” of making the walk to the cage as he gears up for his UFC record 45th fight with the promotion on this Saturday’s prelims.
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On today's action-packed episode of UFC Unfiltered, hosts Matt Serra and Jim Norton are joined by Reinier de Ridder fresh off his victorious UFC debut and actor Frank Grillo ahead of this Sunday's Tulsa King season finale.
De Ridder reflects on his journey to the Octagon, recounting his early days in mixed martial arts before discussing how familiarity with Gerald Meerschaert played a factor in Saturday's win over Meerschaert. As someone who walks around at 210 pounds, "DDR" explains how he ultimately settled on competing at 185 pounds despite previous success at 205.
Next, actor and fight enthusiast Frank Grillo joins the show to talk about his role in Tulsa King and delve into UFC talk. Known for staying in shape by boxing at gyms nationwide, Grillo reveals firsthand stories of Jon Jones dominating training partners in sparring. As excitement builds for UFC 309’s main event between Jones and Miocic, Grillo and the guys break down what fans can expect from these legendary heavyweights at Madison Square Garden.
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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by UFC bantamweight Cody Stamann and 15th-ranked welterweight Neil Magny.
Joining first is Stamann, who dives into his extensive experience against high-level fighters and how it gives him an edge against Da’Mon going into this Saturday’s fight on the prelims of the 100th UFC Fight Night card at the APEX.
Shortly thereafter, the guys bring Neil Magny on. With Neil set to take on Carlos Prates in this weekend’s main event, Matt gets the veteran welterweight to share why he has no issue with being matched up with dangerous up-and-comers like Carlos — all while Jim gets Neil to assess the keys to his longevity in a sport that sees him well entrenched into the UFC record books.
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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by featherweight Youssef Zalal and women’s flyweight Veronica Hardy in a show that unpacks the action from this past Saturday’s UFC Edmonton card.
Fresh off his fourth straight submission win, Youssef Zalal uses his interview to discuss what’s changed with him in his second stint in the UFC. Reflecting on what he’s learned from his first go-around with the promotion, Zalal explains how his loss to current champion Ilia Topuria keeps him locked in on his goals for 2025 and beyond.
As Jim and Matt shift their attention to Saturday’s card in Edmonton, the guys particularly focus on matchups that make sense for both Erin Blanchfield and Brandon Moreno following their respective wins.
To round off the episode, flyweight contender Veronica Hardy reflects on her MMA journey and the insights she’s gained from her self-imposed three-year hiatus. Hardy also previews her upcoming matchup on the UFC 309 early prelims against Eduarda Moura.
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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra welcome two dynamic guests ready for Saturday’s fight card in Edmonton in welterweight Mike Malott and heavyweight Derrick Lewis.
Looking to bounce back from his first-ever loss in the UFC, Mike Malott shares how a decade of assistance from a mental coach helps shape his fight game before giving insight into his upcoming showdown against Trevin Giles.
The guys then unpack some of the matchups from Saturday’s UFC Edmonton card before inviting heavyweight fan-favorite Derrick Lewis on to the show to chat about his fight against undefeated rising prospect, Jhonata Diniz.
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