UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

First, Joe Lauzon joins the show before he faces Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Emmett in Austin, Texas this weekend. After Matt tries to convince Joe to try virtual reality video games, Joe details why he has not fought in the UFC since 2019, and explains how he tries to instill a culture of scrappiness at his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school. Then Guram Kuta...

Jim and Matt celebrate their 600th episode of UFC Unfiltered, and recap UFC 275, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim and Matt are surprised with videos from friends of the show including Bruce Buffer, Renzo Gracie, Chris Weidman, and many others, congratulating them for their 600th episode of the podcast. After Jim and Matt thank their friends for the messages, they recap all the acti...

Hear Matt and guest co-host Brett Okamoto talk with Beneil Dariush, and preview UFC 275, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Matt and today's co-host, ESPN MMA reporter Brett Okamoto, kick off the show. After Brett reveals how Michael Bisping made him miss a flight for the first and only time, he and Matt preview UFC 275 this weekend in Singapore. They discuss why Rose Namajunas losing th...

Matt and special guest co-host Din Thomas talk with coach Sayif Saud and Top Gun: Maverick actor Charles Parnell, and recap UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Rozenstruik, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Charles Parnell, star of the movie Top Gun: Maverick as Rear Admiral Solomon "Warlock" Bates, joins the show. He explains how the rivalry between Lyoto Machida and Maurício "Shogun" Rua got h...

Jim and Matt talk with Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Michael Trizano, and preview UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Rozenstruik, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jairzinho Rozenstruik calls in ahead of his main event bout against Alexander Volkov at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Rozenstruik. After Matt and Jairzinho debate whether Doctor Strange or Top Gun is the better movie, Jairzinho opens up abo...

Matt and Jim are off today. That doesn't mean we don't have something for you to listen to. Din’s Got Answers is a new pilot hosted by our pal and yours Din Thomas. 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...

Jim and guest co-host Bobby Kelly interview Kevin Holland and Katlyn Chookagian on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim and Bobby reminisce about the first UFC event they attended together and discuss the upcoming UFC 276 card headlined by the UFC Middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier. Then, Kevin Holland calls in ahead of his bout against Tim Means on June...

Jim and Matt talk with Sam Hughes and MMA personality The Schmo, and recap UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! The Schmo, also known as Dave Schmulenson, makes his UFC Unfiltered debut to start the show. He opens up about which UFC fighters were apprehensive about The Schmo's disposition, explains how he got Henry Cejudo to be a co-host of his podcast, and offers...

Jim and Matt talk with Michel Pereira and Parker Porter, and preview UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! Jim and Matt begin the show recapping last weekend's UFC Fight Night card, headlined by the UFC Light Heavyweight showdown between Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic. Then, Michel Pereira joins the show ahead of his co-main event bout against Santiago Ponzini...

Jim, Matt, and guest co‐host Megan Olivi talk with Andre Petroski and Green Bay Packers tight end Marcedes Lewis on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim, Matt, and Megan are joined by Andre Petroski fresh off his win over Nick Maximov at UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Rakic over the weekend. He reveals that he used a sequence he learned from Rener Gracie on The Ultimate Fighter to submit...

Jim and Matt talk with Jan Blachowicz and Amanda Ribas, and preview UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Rakic, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Amanda Ribas joins the show ahead of her bout against Katlyn Chookagian on Saturday night. She reveals why she likes to watch cooking shows while cutting weight, explains how she thinks a good performance against Chookagian could lead to a title sho...

Jim and Matt talk with Dominick Cruz and comedian Chris DiStefano, and recap UFC 274, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, comedian Chris DiStefano joins the show. After Chris reveals that Serra BJJ fighter Dennis Buzukja is training him and his daughter in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, he shares what it was like to self-produce his new Netflix stand-up special Speshy Weshy, and opens up about bein...

Jim and Matt invite the first UFC Lightweight champion, Jens Pulver, to preview UFC 274 and talk with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Michael Chandler! First, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua joins the show ahead of his bout against Ovince Saint Preux this Saturday at UFC 274. He shares how training with fighters who are also in their forties inspires him to compete, explains how the come-up for a martial artist h...

Jim and Matt talk with Randy Brown and Brandon Royval, and recap UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Matt and Jim recap the main event between UFC Bantamweights Marlon "Chito" Vera and Rob Font at UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera over the weekend. Randy Brown joins the show ahead of his fight against Khaos Williams at UFC 274. He opens up about throwing up afte...

Jim and Matt talk with Marlon "Chito" Vera and Jake Collier, and preview UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! After Matt asks Jim how he came up with jokes for the roast of Rich Vos, UFC Heavyweight Jake Collier joins the show ahead of his co-main event bout against Andrei Arlovski. He discusses how taking up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to lose weight in his 20s led to him...

Jim and Matt chat with Belal Muhammad and Joel Tudor, and recap all the action from UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! Surfer Joel Tudor joins the show. He discusses the connection between surfing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, shares stories about training with BJ Penn and Dominick Cruz during their fight camps, and gives his take on how Claudio Puelles was able to...

Jim and Matt conversate with Manel Kape and Maycee Barber, and a preview UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade, on this episode of UFC Unfiltered! Manel Kape is the first guest to join the show ahead of his bout against Su Mudaerji this Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He opens up about training with former UFC Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, how having an Olympic boxer as a fath...

Hear Jim and Matt's conversations with Pat Sabatini and impressionist Al Foran, and a recap of UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Al Foran, impressionist and host of the podcast "Al Foran's Goalmouth," makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. Besides doing impressions of Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Mike Tyson, and many others, he discusses how his impression o...

Hear Jim and Matt's conversations with Vicente Luque and Caio Borralho, and a preview of UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Caio Borralho joins the show ahead of his UFC debut against Gadzhi Omargadzhiev in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2. He shares how it feels to finally have his Octagon debut days away after winning a UFC...

A UFC 273 recap with Jon Anik and a conversation with Donald Trump Jr. on this episode of UFC Unfiltered. Jim and Matt kick things off with a recap of Aljamain Sterling's UFC Bantamweight title unification bout against Petr Yan in the co-main event of UFC 273. Matt reveals the moment he knew Aljamain would win, and what he saw during Aljo’s training camp that showed he would be victorious in the r...

Jim and Matt look ahead to this Saturday's action-packed card, UFC 273, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung starts the show ahead of his main-event title fight against UFC Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. He shares how a mental coach played a role in the leadup to Saturday night, opens up about his outlook towards his mandatory military service for...

Hear from the UFC Bantamweight champion and his coach Ray Longo, along with country star Michael Ray, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, coach Ray Longo joins Jim and Matt ahead of Aljamain Sterling's rematch against Petr Yan in the co-main event of UFC 273 this Saturday. Before he relives the highlights of his acting career, Longo explains why he believes Aljamain has a better mentality...

It's a party on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! Jim and Matt kick off the show with more thoughts on the recent altercation between Chris Rock and Will Smith at the Academy Awards. Then, Kelvin Gastelum joins the show ahead of his bout against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 273 on April 9th. Before he gives Matt his take on Moon Knight, the new Marvel Comic Universe series, Kelvin opens up about taki...

Jim and Matt reunite to break down all the action from UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus! First, actor Tony Cavalero makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. He shares a story about discovering the UFC after a friend showed him UFC 1 on a bootleg VHS tape, offers his take on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards, and convinces Matt to check out the HBO Max show he stars in, The Righteous G...

Alexa Grasso, Ilir Latifi, Phoenix Carnevale, and UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus Preview Friend of the show Phoenix Carnevale joins Matt to preview the first UFC Fight Night card taking place outside of the UFC Apex in over two years, UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus! First, after Matt and Phoenix discuss their appreciation for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Ilir Latifi joins the show ahead of his...