UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

UFC Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas' origin. Jim and Matt are off today, so we're re-airing an episode of the UFC's newest podcast, Becoming a Fighter with Megan Olivi, in honor of the official announcement of Rose Namajunas' next title defense against Carla Esparza at UFC 274 in May. Hear directly from Rose why she dedicated her life to fighting, even when it’s clear she could have done just...

Tom Aspinall, Paddy Pimblett, Din Thomas and UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall Preview Din joins Matt from the UK to help preview the first UFC London in over two years this Saturday at the O2 Arena! First, Tom Aspinall joins the show ahead of his main event bout against Alexander Volkov. After he reveals he's the world's biggest Matt Serra fan and they met previously in Manchester years prior,...

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev recap, plus interviews with Drew Dober and CrossFit athlete Josh Bridges Jim overcomes a bad night of sleep to recap all the action from UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev with Matt on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, CrossFit athlete and former Navy SEAL Josh Bridges makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. He shares how excited he is to see Michael Chandler f...

Marlon Moraes, Alex Pereira and Santos vs. Ankalaev Preview Find out what frozen pizza Matt deemed "underrated" on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim and Matt are joined by Marlon Moraes ahead of his co-main event bout against Song Yadong this Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev at the UFC Apex. Moraes tells Matt how relieved he is to not be fighting a member of the Serra/Lo...

Rafael dos Anjos, Tim Elliott and Comedian Bert Kreischer Jim and Matt break down their favorite moments from UFC 272, headlined by the grudge match between friends-turned-foes Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! But first, Tim Elliott joins the show fresh off his win against Tagir Ulanbekov on Saturday night. After his fiancée and fellow UFC fighter Gina Maza...

Jim and Matt preview the epic friend-turned-foe UFC 272 main event between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal and much more on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim and Matt make fight picks for UFC 272 in Las Vegas this Saturday, including Renato Moicano's last-minute fight against Rafael Dos Anjos in the co-main event, and Edson Barboza against Bryce Mitchell. Matt also reveals he needs...

On today's episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt recap Saturday's Fight Night, and are joined by two fighters on the UFC 272 undercard, Kennedy Nzechukwu and Jalin Turner! First, Kennedy Nzechukwu calls in to discuss growing up in Nigeria with a large family, adjusting to life and culture in the United States, and his journey to becoming an MMA fighter. Then, after Jim and Matt recap Makhachev v...

Din Thomas fills in as co-host to help Matt preview UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Green! First, after Matt gives Din a hard time for letting Colby Covington diss him during an interview, Misha Cirkunov makes his UFC Unfiltered debut ahead of his bout against Wellington Turman. After he explains why judo will never be as popular in America as Brazilian jiu-jitsu, he explains how going to local YMCA...

Sensei John Kreese and his son join undefeated UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell as guests on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, after Matt recaps his eventful weekend cornering Serra/Longo MMA fighters, Bryce Mitchell joins the show ahead of his bout against Edson Barboza at UFC 272. He shares what compelled him to drop a mixtape, reveals he had a vision in his dreams about a fight in the U...

Jim and Matt enlist the help of two main event fighters to preview UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Hill! First, Kyle Daukaus joins the show ahead of his bout against Jamie Pickett this Saturday. He opens up about how he felt when his bout against Holland ended in a no contest after an accidental clash of heads, shares how having a family full of police officers and fighters influenced his upbringing, a...

Jim and Matt break down all the action from UFC 271 on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Doug Ellin joins the show. He shares whether or not he believed Israel Adesanya deserved to get the win against Robert Whittaker in Saturday's main event, what it was like to have Julianna Peña on his podcast, and reveals the star-studded lineup of his newest project. Then, Renato Moicano makes his UFC...

"Blonde Brunson" and "The Reaper" join Jim and Matt ahead of the action-packed card at UFC 271 this Saturday in Houston! First, Derek Brunson calls in ahead of his bout against Jared Cannonier at UFC 271. He shares why he decided to dye his hair blonde, opens up about why it's satisfying to beat younger fighters, and reveals what it'd take for him to pick a fight with a stranger. Then, after Jim a...

Host of the podcast Fitz Nation and UFC commentator Brendan Fitzgerald joins Jim as guest co-host on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim and Brendan are joined by Julian Erosa fresh off his "Fight of the Night" winning performance against Steven Peterson on Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland. He shares how close he came to giving up on mixed martial arts and pursuing a...

Jim and Matt are joined by both headliners of this weekend's UFC Fight Night on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jack Hermansson joins the show ahead of his bout against Sean Strickland this Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He shares why it's been frustrating when others refer to his wrestling exhibition with Khamzat Chimaev as a 'grappli...

Will Matt start a Twitch channel? What kind of dog does Paddy Pimblett own? Jim and Matt get to the bottom of those questions, and much more, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Nick Kolcheff, also known as NICKMERCS, makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. After he shares with Matt some memories of watching him fight with his dad, he details what it was like seeing Alexander Volkanovski against...

It's a party on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, coach "Captain" Eric Albarracin joins the show. He shares how he and Henry Cejudo helped Deiveson Figueiredo prepare a successful game plan against Brandon Moreno at UFC 270, explains how Cejudo went from Moreno's advocate on The Ultimate Fighter to opposing coach, and shares why he thinks he may be coaching five champions by the end of 202...

Jim and Matt recap all the action from UFC 270 on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Las Vegas Raider Maxx Crosby joins the show. He gives his take on the outcome of Saturday's main event between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane, shares why his favorite fight of the night was Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno, and opens up about how he became a fan of the UFC after watching fights with hi...

Jim and Matt break down everything you need to know ahead of UFC 270 this Saturday! First, the UFC Heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, joins the show ahead of his main event fight against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. He shares why he's glad people are coming to conclusions after watching leaked sparring footage between him and opponent Ciryl Gane, shares how much of a priority a future in boxing is f...

Jim and Matt are ready to talk about the first UFC event of the year on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Gerald McCoy makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. Before Matt and Gerald bond over Hugh Jackman's only flaw as Wolverine, he shares how impressed he is with fighters like Michael Chandler and Dominick Cruz after seeing them train in-person, and how heartbr...

On today's episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by both main event fighters for this Saturday's event, UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze! First, Calvin Kattar joins the show. He tries to convince Matt to come golfing with him and fellow UFC fighter Rob Font, shares how he bounced back from his loss to Max Holloway last year, and shares why despite being a fan, it's now hard to root...

Jim and Matt are starting off this week strong with American Top Team boxing coach Dyah Davis and comedian Brian Simpson! Coach Dyah Davis calls in first to discuss the latest developments on a potential matchup between Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz, how his Olympic gold medalist father, Howard Davis Jr., taught him how to box and coach, and shares his prediction on the UFC Heavyweight title fight...

Not even the coronavirus can stop Jim and Matt on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! After Jim breaks the news to Matt that he has COVID (and feels okay), actor and star of 9-1-1: Lone Star, Ronen Rubinstein, makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. After he and Jim trade stories about commuting to and from auditions to Staten Island, he shares why he believes Ciryl Gane will defeat Francis Ngannou in the...

It's the first episode of 2022 -- and Jim and Matt are starting off with a bang! First, Carla Esparza makes her UFC Unfiltered debut. She discusses Dana White's recent announcement that she will be the next UFC Strawweight to face Rose Namajunas for the belt, her reaction to a match-ending cut on her face that occurred during her grappling exhibition match against Danielle Kelly last week at Fury...

Here's part two of Jim and Matt's final show of 2021, where they invited pals of the show to pick their favorite moments of UFC action from the past year. Brendan Fitzgerald kicks off the show to make his pick for 'UFC Knockout of the Year.' He also discusses Derrick Lewis setting the record for most knockouts in the UFC, what it's like to be a commentator during complicated technical matchups, an...

Jim and Matt are inviting pals of the show for the final two episodes of 2021 as they make their picks for their favorite moments of UFC action from the past year. Comedian Adam Ray kicks off the show to make his pick for 'UFC Moment of the Year.' He also reveals why he's such a big fan of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, does some great impressions of Chuck Liddell and Jay Leno, and discusses how mu...