UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

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 again...

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 Caro...

Friend of the show Phoenix Carnevale fills in for Matt Serra as a guest co-host alongside Jim Norton for today’s UFC 286 heavy episode of UFC Unfiltered!   Jim and Phoenix begin the show debating whether Jon Jones’ three-year hiatus should’ve been more thoroughly considered when making the decision to place him atop the male pound-for-pound list over more active fighters in lightweight champion Is...

It’s a Serra-Longo Fight Team party on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered!   Not only does the great Ray Longo end his six-month drought of not appearing on the show by filling in as a guest co-host for Jim Norton, but he’s joined by bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili fresh off his dominant win over Petr Yan in Las Vegas at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili.   Matt and Ray sing Merab’s praises as th...

Jim and Matt begin the show by reciprocating the love Dana White showed for the UFC Unfiltered podcast on his personal Instagram through reposting Matt’s hilarious, highly-specific and accurate prediction of Jon Jones’ first-round submission.   They are then joined by Steve Howey, who not only shares what it was like spending 11 seasons as a cast member of Showtime’s hit show Shameless, but also d...

Fresh off the heels of Saturday night’s massive UFC 285 pay-per-view, Matt and Jim return for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered with plenty to talk about alongside guest co-host John Hackleman.   The show begins with ‘Mattstradamus’ taking a Monday-morning victory lap after having accurately predicted everything about Jon Jones’ first-round submission win over Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavywe...

Jim and Matt peel back the curtain of Saturday’s stacked UFC 285 card on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered with three special guests — middleweight Bo Nickal, welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov, and gambling expert Gianni “The Greek” Karalis.   After Bo shares his mindset going into his highly-anticipated UFC debut against Jamie Pickett, the 27-year-old wrestling prodigy explains how being raised by a...

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by a special guest co-host in Tristar Gym owner and head coach Firas Zahabi.   With UFC 285 right around the corner, Firas explains why he thinks the main event between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title is as mouthwatering of a matchup as the recent Fight of the Year candidate put on by pound-for-pound kings Isla...

With three days until the UFC Fight Night: Krylov vs. Spann card kicks off, Matt and Jim are joined by two fighters from Saturday’s fight card in women’s flyweight Tatiana Suarez and light heavyweight headliner Nikita Krylov. Tatiana talks about how maintaining an optimistic mindset throughout her string of serious injuries over the past four years has kept her in great spirits as she seeks to end...

Matt opens the show by congratulating Jens on his recent induction into the UFC Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023, and together the two take a stroll down memory lane to the early days of the UFC’s compelling history. As the guys reflect on their unique experiences coaching and fighting on The Ultimate Fighter, they dish their thoughts on what to expect from Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler’s upcomi...

Bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen and comedian Jesus Trejo join Matt and Jim on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered. First, Jim and Matt begin the show with their thoughts on Jéssica Andrade’s decision to replace Taila Santos on a week’s notice in this Saturday night’s main event of UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield from the UFC Apex against 10th-ranked flyweight Erin Blanchfield. The guy...

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by two friends of the show in bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili and guest co-host Sayif Saud to talk all things UFC 284.   Merab tells the guys about where he stands in training camp with a little less than a month until his upcoming fight against Petr Yan. Having already seen what Yan looked like against fellow Serra-Longo fight...

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by three guests — actor Wes Chatham, heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes, and gambling analyst Gianni “The Greek” Karalis. Chatham begins the interview by discussing how his passion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu led him to earning a purple belt. As the topic shifts to all things science fiction, Wes opens up about the six seasons he spent ac...

It’s pay-per-view fight week! With merely five days remaining until UFC 284, official Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer hops in as a guest co-host for the duration of today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered and also recently-crowned UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill joins.   Bruce dishes his thoughts on Dana White’s bombshell announcement that not only is former UFC double champion Conor McGregor...

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, longtime friend of the show Phoenix Carnevale returns alongside Matt and Jim as a guest co-host to offer up her takes on some of the latest fight announcements and discuss Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac card.   Joining first as a guest caller is 15th-ranked UFC heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov, who reflects on how his near-death experience from a...

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Matt and Jim are joined by The Schmo as a special guest co-host. The group chats about their favorite fights coming up on the UFC’s 2023 calendar, and then the Schmo plays matchmaker for the UFC’s biggest stars. As the topic shifts to the UFC’s heavyweight division, Matt explains why he feels very strongly about Jon Jones’ ability to dominate Ciryl Gane in his...

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Matt and Jim are joined by lightweight Thiago Moisés and fast-rising women’s flyweight contender Erin Blanchfield.   Fresh off a second-round submission victory over late-replacement opponent Melquizael Costa, Thiago talks about what it felt like going from five consecutive fights in the crowdless UFC Apex to fighting in front of a passionate crowd of friends...

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, lightweight contender Michael Chandler returns as a guest co-host alongside Jim and Matt for a recap of the fights from Saturday night’s UFC 283 card in Brazil — with a special bonus interview with bantamweight Rob Font. Matt explains why he was particularly impressed with Glover Teixeira’s classy post-fight behavior after Jamahal Hill’s UFC light heavyweight...

Ahead of the first pay-per-view of 2023, we wanted to get listeners a bonus 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,...

The first UFC pay-per-view card of 2023 is upon us! With just three days until the UFC makes its highly-anticipated return to Brazil, welterweight Neil Magny and lightweight Terrance McKinney join Matt and Jim via Zoom from their hotels in Rio de Janeiro for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered.   While previewing his fight against fifth-ranked welterweight Gilbert Burns, Magny looks back on his thre...

The one and only Din Thomas returns as a special co-host alongside Jim and Matt on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered featuring lightweight contender Jalin Turner as a guest caller. With Francis Ngannou’s departure clearing the way for a Ciryl Gane vs. Jon Jones mega fight for the now-vacant UFC heavyweight title, the guys discuss what to expect from Jones in his first return to the cage in over th...

With the first UFC event of the new year upon us, today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered features interviews with two intriguing fighters from Saturday’s main card in bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov and headliner Nassourdine Imavov.   Set to face Raoni Barcelos in his fourth UFC fight, Umar shares why he thinks the Brazilian veteran is his toughest fight thus far. The unbeaten bantamweight then shares w...

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Matt and Jim are joined by UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling as a guest co-host. The Serra-Longo product joins the show in his brand-new in-home studio at his Las Vegas residence; which he explains comes in handy for its proximity to the UFC’s Performance Institute where he is receiving treatment for his partially torn biceps tendon. Aljo talks about...

Happy New Year! Jim and Matt are back from the holiday break for UFC Unfiltered’s first episode of 2023 alongside guests Sam Tripoli and Forrest Griffin.   First, Sam Tripoli talks about how Krav Maga, Jeet Kune Do, and jiu jitsu formulated the comedian’s passion for mixed martial arts. He puts on his tin foil hat for the guys as he lists some of his favorite conspiracy theories that he discusses...

UFC Unfiltered has wrapped up a busy year. We wanted to get the listeners one more podcast before 2023. So we have a bonus 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...