UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

London is calling, and Matt Serra and Jim Norton invite a pair of fighters from this Saturday’s card in England to preview some of the action!   First, bantamweight prospect Nathan Fletcher stops by to discuss his journey from The Ultimate Fighter 32 to the UFC. He reflects on his experience in the TUF house, recovering from a brutal leg injury, and making his UFC debut. Plus, he previews his upco...

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Matt Serra and Jim Norton are joined by two exciting fighters fresh off major wins!   First, undefeated Irish boxing sensation Callum Walsh (13-0, 11 KOs) stops by to talk about his statement-making first-round KO on St. Patrick’s Day weekend. As if his rising stardom wasn’t already clear, fans on the street interrupt his interview just to get a moment with hi...

Jim returns alongside Matt for an episode of UFC Unfiltered that welcomes two fighters from Saturday’s main and co-main events in welterweight striker Chidi Njokuani and middleweight contender Marvin Vettori.   Stopping by first is Njokuani, who discusses his career resurgence at 170 pounds and the sacrifices he’s made to make the weight cut with the help of the UFC P.I. Chidi also shares how his...

Today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered brings the dynamic duo of Matt Serra and Ray Longo together for an engaging chat with surging lightweight Ignacio Bahamondes mixed in with a recap of UFC 313!   Matt and Ray unpack their main takeaways from Saturday’s card before bringing Bahamondes in for his first appearance on the pod! The guys quickly learn about how Ignacio’s family ties to Kenpo Karate guide...

Today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered takes a unique look at fight week through two different lenses, as Curtis Blaydes prepares for his featured prelim bout at UFC 313 while Caio Borralho steps into a coaching role, cornering his Fighting Nerds teammate Mauricio Ruffy on the main card.   Blaydes talks about his upcoming fight against UFC debutant Rizvan Kuniev, admitting he had to Google his opponent...

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and undefeated featherweight Hyder Amil!   Eager to showcase what he’s picked up since his loss to Khamzat Chimaev, Whittaker identifies the specific highly-ranked middleweight veteran that he’d like to fight next. Don’t miss as Bobby Knuckles discusses the 180º turn in h...

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt welcome in fighters from this Saturday’s main and co-main events as middleweight Cody Brundage and flyweight contender Manel Kape join the show!   Joining first is Brundage, who reflects on what he learned about himself after fighting six times in a 14-month span. The guys get Cody to discusses the stakes of Saturday’s crossroads fight against a f...

Fresh off the UFC's return to Seattle, Jim and Matt are back with an action-packed episode that talks to two of Saturday’s biggest winners. First up, bantamweight veteran Rob Font returns for his ninth appearance to break down his latest fight, his switch to Tristar Gym, and what’s next after handing the previously unbeaten Jean Matsumoto his first-ever loss as a professional.   Then, Modestas Buk...

UFC Unfiltered welcomes back bantamweight brawler Ricky Simon and featherweight veteran Andre Fili ahead of UFC’s long-awaited return to Seattle!   Simon breaks down his matchup with Javid Basharat and talks about shaking off a tough losing streak in front of a home crowd before discussing his approach to preserving his body with cryotherapy and his at-home sauna.   In between interviews, Jim and...

Fresh off UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues, Jim and Matt break down all the biggest moments from Saturday’s card, including Jared Cannonier’s comeback TKO win over Gregory “Robocop” Rodrigues.   Then, surging featherweight Youssef Zalal joins the show fresh off his dominant unanimous decision victory over 10th-ranked Calvin Kattar to discuss how he successfully thwarted his opponent’s game...

With Jim Norton out for the day, John Morgan fills in for his 10th appearance as a UFC Unfiltered co-host for an episode that features Angela Hill and Kelvin Gastelum calling in separately.   Joining first is Hill, who discusses her mindset three days ahead of her fight against Ketlen Souza. The 40-year-old veteran puts on her MMA analyst hat by unpacking Zhang Weili’s dominant UFC 312 title defen...

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt break down all the action from UFC 312 and welcome two explosive guests to the show!   First, light heavyweight Johnny Walker joins to give an update on his recovery after an injury forced him out of UFC 311. Now settled into his new home in Las Vegas, Walker reflects on his incredible time training in Ireland as he explains the logistical factors...

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, welterweight champion Belal Muhammad and NFL great Gerald McCoy call in to catch up with Jim and Matt ahead of UFC 312.   After briefly contemplating amputation (yes, seriously) to deal with an infected pinky toe, Belal Muhammad details his battle with a severe bone infection that forced him out of his first-ever title defense at UFC 310. Now eyeing a return a...

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra catch up with Roman Dolidze following a chat with first-time caller Jase Macalpine.   A jiu-jitsu purple belt himself, the Australian filmmaker-turned-podcast host sets the scene for his diehard UFC fandom by shedding light on the sneaky rivalry implications for a UFC 312 bout that features Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria in op...

Today’s UFC Unfiltered episode brings the heat from the lightweight and light heavyweight divisions as Matt and Jim are joined by Grant Dawson and Jan Błachowicz!   Fresh off his UFC 311 victory just 11 days ago, 15th-ranked lightweight Grant Dawson checks in to discuss his 3-fight win streak, what it means to be back in the rankings, and which names above him he’s got his eye on. Plus, the Americ...

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by Coach Eric Nicksick of Xtreme Couture before catching up with the one and only Chael Sonnen.   With just 12 days until UFC 312, Coach Nicksick explains that he is flying to Australia with an “And NEW, Times TWO” mentality for both Sean Strickland and Tatiana Suarez ahead of their respective title shots atop the PPV card in Sydney. Wi...

A pair of dynamic strikers in the UFC lightweight division call into today’s show as French rising star Farès Ziam and the ever-exciting Terrance McKinney gear up for their respective fights in Saudi Arabia next week.   While Jim Norton may have missed the last two shows, our beloved co-host simply CAN’T miss when it comes to fight predictions. As such, the episode begins with a quick humble brag...

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...

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 H...

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 pr...

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...

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 whi...

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 rem...

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...

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 fighte...