UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

Another UFC Fight Night, another break down of all the action from Jim and Matt on this episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, the guys are joined by outdoorsman, television personality, hunter and avid UFC fan Chad Belding. He reveals what it's like to eat properly cooked bobcat and venison, how some animals hunt to keep their prey alive for days and why, shares which UFC legend he is trying to coax i...

Matt and Jim catch up with two of their favorite fighters before they enter the Octagon this Saturday at UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige. The guys also break down the fights, make their picks, share fashion tips (well, Jim makes fun of Matt’s fashion) and tease their upcoming reunion! First, Jim and Matt are joined by Marlon Vera from his very cold Las Vegas hotel room. "Chito" shares why h...

We called up friend of the show and UFC analyst Din Thomas to help break down all the fights from Saturday's action-packed card at UFC 263! First, Jim, Matt, and Din give their take on Matt's new segment idea for UFC Unfiltered. They also discuss the best fights from Saturday's prelims, including the "Performance of the Night" winning bout between Brad Riddell and Drew Dober, and the title-elimina...

Megan Olivi joins Jim and Matt on today's special UFC 263 episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Megan discusses her time with Leon Edwards while making the latest episode of the UFC's newest podcast, Becoming A Fighter (available right here on the UFC Unfiltered feed). Then, Leon joins the show ahead of his five round bout against Nate Diaz this Saturday at UFC 263. He talks about what has inspired hi...

Jim and Matt are already excited for UFC 263 this Saturday -- hear why on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Matt breaks down the final seconds of Jairzinho Rozenstruik's first round finish of Augusto Sakai in this weekend's main event. They also go over what Marcin Tybura did so well in his win against Walt Harris in the co-main event. Frank Camacho then makes his first appearance on UFC U...

It's Matt's birthday and Jim may have forgotten? Either way the guys hang out with two fighters, a reality television star and they have a birthday blast! In advance of his fight this Saturday, Jordan Leavitt makes his UFC Unfiltered debut to kick off the show. After him and Jim discuss their favorite Stephen King novels, Jordan explains how an aggressive Muay Thai teammate made him give Brazillia...

Surprise! While Jim and Matt take some time off for the holiday, check out the third installment of the UFC's newest podcast: Becoming a Fighter. Becoming A Fighter is a new show hosted by Megan Olivi that aims to learn why your favorite UFC athletes became fighters. Fight fans are familiar with Leon Edwards' struggles during the pandemic to book a fight. But being born in Jamaica as the son of a...

Jim and Matt are joined by UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC Light Heavyweight champion, Chuck Liddell! Chuck shares many great stories with the guys, including - stopping a bully from picking on a teenager in a mosh pit at Vans' Warped Tour, trying to convince Dana White to let him move up to Heavyweight (and what makes him wish he did), and his second mixed martial arts bout of his career: a one-...

Matt is back from his adventures with Dana White to host today's episode of UFC Unfiltered with his Jimmy Bird! After Matt makes sure Jim didn't have more fun with guest co-hosts Forrest Griffin and Phoenix Carnevale, UFC Flyweight Andrea Lee joins the show. She shares why she believes having a crowd when facing Antonina Shevchenko at UFC 262 helped her win the fight, what it's like to put the roo...

Former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin joins Jim as co-host on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, after comparing each other and Matt to steaks vs. cheap hamburgers, Jim and Forrest discuss how awestruck they were at Shane Burgos' delayed reaction to Edson Barboza's knockout punch at UFC 262, and Forrest offers his take on the age-old debate between fast and slow zombies in h...

Guest co-host Phoenix Carnevale joins Jim for today's episode of UFC Unfiltered to break down all the action from UFC 262! First, Jim and Phoenix discuss some of their favorite moments from Saturday's fights, including Edson Barboza's wild knockout of Shane Burgos and Charles Oliveira's come-from-behind win against Michael Chandler for the Lightweight belt. They also share their take on Dana White...

TJ De Santis joins Jim on a special jam-packed episode of UFC Unfiltered ahead of this weekend's loaded card at UFC 262! First, Jim and TJ discuss the beginning of their careers in radio, recap their experiences training in mixed martial arts, and look ahead to this weekend's main card. Next, Tony Ferguson calls in ahead of his co-main event bout against Beneil Dariush at UFC 262. He discusses the...

We start UFC 262 fight week off right on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered. First, Jim and Matt are joined by Katlyn Chookagian. She roasts Matt for his choice Netflix shows, reveals what it's like to train at Matt's BJJ school, and talks about her upcoming fight against Viviane Araujo at UFC 262 this Saturday. Then, Gina Mazany makes her debut appearance on UFC Unfiltered ahead of her bout agains...

Jim and Matt break down all you need to know about this weekend's card, including interviews with Neil Magny and Amanda Ribas and their picks! Neil Magny is the first guest on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered. After Neil roasts Matt's webcam setup, he breaks down his mentality heading into his pivotal Welterweight matchup with Geoff Neal on Saturday and reveals what was most frustrating about his...

Jim and Matt are joined by two winners from this past Saturday's card, and a UFC fan who happens to be a top MLB pitching prospect, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim and Matt are joined by this weekend's main event winner, Jiří Procházka. He shares how it feels to be on the cusp of a title shot just two fights into his UFC career, how old-school video games inspire his unique fighti...

The NEW UFC Strawweight Champion, Rose Namajunas, joins Jim and Matt on today's episode! First, Giga Chikadze joins the show ahead of his co-main event bout against Cub Swanson this Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka. He discusses how he was able to win four fights in 2020, his father's prediction of Giga one day becoming a champion when he was born, and his upbringing in the country...

Friend of the show Din Thomas joins Jim and Matt to discuss everything that happened at UFC 261 this past Saturday! First, Matt addresses the leg injury Chris Weidman sustained in his match against Uriah Hall, and gives props to Anthony Smith for his victory over Jimmy Crute to open the card. Then, Din Thomas joins the program. He discusses what could be next for Valentina Shevchenko after her dom...

We have P4P greats in both fighting and comedy on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim and Matt are joined by Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman ahead of his title defense against Jorge Masvidal in the main event this Saturday at UFC 261. After they trade head shaving tips, Usman discusses why he wanted to fight Masvidal again after already defeating him last July, tries to control his su...

Find out Jim and Matt's takes on Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum and Ben Askren vs Jake Paul on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, manager and Renzo Gracie blackbelt Ali Abdelaziz calls in ahead of Kamaru Usman's main event fight to defend his Welterweight belt against Jorge Masvidal this Saturday at UFC 261. He shares his take on the differences between a good fighter and a great one,...

Jim and Matt are joined by the former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker and comedian Josh Wolf on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim, Matt, and Josh discuss the differences between casual and hardcore MMA fans and make their predictions for the boxing match between Jake Paul and retired UFC fighter Ben Askren. Then, former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker joins the sh...

What was Georges St-Pierre favorite fight? What was Matt Serra’s favorite fight? These questions are answered on this episode of UFC Unfiltered and the reasons may surprise you. Matt Serra and Georges St-Pierre reunite on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered alongside O2 CEO and Co-founder Rich Szasz. First, Rich tells Jim and Matt all about their newest line of masks made to be worn during full comb...

Jim and Matt have a lot on their hands in today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim and Matt celebrate the fourteenth anniversary of Matt's victory over Georges St. Pierre to win the UFC Welterweight belt. And as always, Matt is extremely humble about it. Then, Nina Nunes joins Jim and Matt ahead of her fight against Mackenzie Dern at UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland on Saturday. She shares...

A comedian, an Italian, and a Brit walk into a Zoom call... and join Jim and Matt on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze joins the show. He shares stories about growing up with a magician as a dad, explains how and why the UFC has become his favorite sport, relives the one day he took an MMA class (it didn’t go well), and discusses his new Netflix special, The...

Pioneer of women's MMA and former UFC Bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and Country music superstar Brantley Gilbert join Jim and Matt on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! Miesha kicks things off by delving into her decision to come out of retirement to face Marion Reneau in July. She also shares how much convincing Dana White needed to take her comeback seriously, looks back at what happened in...

The Champ is here! UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling joins Jim and Matt to kick off the show (2:15). He talks all things related to his controversial DQ win against Petr Yan to win the Bantamweight belt, including what went through his mind immediately after the illegal knee that ended the bout and the smack talk his Twitter mentions bring up the most. He also gives an update on a potent...