UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

Matt will be on a plane to Fight Island by the time you hear this, but first, he and Jim have some news to catch up on and some fights to pick! Featherweight Calvin Kattar joins to talk about his second fight in the COVID era, this time headlining against Dan Ige Weds., July 15 on Fight Island. He talks about his epic win over Jeremy Stephens May 9, including how he gamed the crowd's reactions, what his cornerman (fellow UFC fighter Rob Font) told him during the fight, and how hard it is to get multiple COVID tests with a broken nose. Then, after a collective meltdown over whether Matt would be flying in coach or business class on the 19-hour trek to Abu Dhabi, Jim and Matt pay homage to Khabib Nurmagomedov's late father, then talk about Saturday's Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo fight -- and how Matt's fighter Aljamain Sterling would stack up against the winner. Then, Frankie Edgar joins to talk about his Bantamweight debut on July 15th, the dangerous Pedro Munhoz's claims that he wants to be the first person to submit Frankie, and Matt's disgusting frozen dinner last night. To wrap it up, the guys do their picks for UFC 251 in case Matt can't make the show on Wednesday, with a brief digression about Matt's virtual reality habit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7 Jul 202058min

Matt sticks around for one more episode of UFC Unfiltered before his trip to Fight Island! First, Rose Namajunas joins the guys to share how she's dealing with recent family tragedies due to COVID-19, how her loss to Jessica Andrade is not in her head as she prepares for the rematch on July 11th, and she walks her cat (yes, you read that correctly Rose walks her cat on the show). Then, singer Marty Ray makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. The guys discuss why he thinks fellow Arkansas native Bryce Mitchell is one of the most exciting fighters in the sport today, how Bruce Lee would have performed as a mixed martial artist in the UFC, Derrick Lewis walking out to one of Marty Ray’s songs and much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 Jul 202052min

Matt and Jim cover all the craziness from Saturday's card capped off by Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker's potential Fight of the Year performance. UFC Strawweight Kay Hansen makes her UFC Unfiltered debut joining the guys after her armbar submission win in her UFC debut this weekend. She shares which of Ronda Rousey's performances inspired her to take up MMA, being scouted at the age of 12 by college softball coaches, and talks about meeting the bettor that wagered $37k on her to win on Saturday. Then, a heavily caffeinated Forrest Griffin calls in to chat with the guys. After Matt and Forrest poke fun at each other, and tell embarrassing stories (like the time Forrest brewed Matt a veggie coffee that made him run to the restroom) they get down to business and discuss what made Poirier vs Hooker so exciting, why Justin Gaethje is the most intriguing opponent for Khabib Nurmagomedov and what Dustin Poirier did to earn the inaugural Forrest Griffin Community Award. Finally, Matt and Jim recap their fight predictions from this weekend. Spoiler: it didn't go too well. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

30 Jun 20201h 6min

We have the most exciting fighters from this weekend's card on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, "Violent Bob Ross" Luis Pena joins the show to explain Dungeons and Dragons to Jim, share he actually was an artist as a child, and reveal why he made the switch from American Kickboxing Academy to American Top Team. Mickey Gall calls in to share his thoughts on opponent Mike Perry's recent trash talk and chats about keeping in shape during quarantine. Mike Perry closes the show with a strong message to all the online haters and reveals the story behind his ominous Instagram post of his bloodied knuckles and face. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

25 Jun 20201h 9min

We're recapping all the madness from this weekend's UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov! First, Jim and Matt offer their take on prelim fighter Max Rohskopf's corner refusing to throw in the towel after repeated requests from the Lightweight. Then, Raquel Pennington and Tecia Torres call in to share who was more nervous while both were fighting on the same card Saturday, how Raquel recovered from an accident that nearly resulted in her leg being amputated including how it impacted her performance against Amanda Nunes, and how Tecia's muscles got her bullied in school. They also discuss what shows and movies they are streaming, what music they listen to and Matt asks some phenomenal questions about country music. After the guys go over their picks and Matt offers some advice to Curtis Blaydes, Josh Emmett joins from the UFC Performance Institute after putting on a possible Fight of the Year performance in his co-main event bout against Shane Burgos. He talks about the treatment he is receiving at the PI, and how the knee is feeling two days after the injury. He also shares why he feels so frustrated towards the media and who he wants to fight next. Hint: He wants to fight for the belt! Finally, Matt offers to sing Jim a song, and what happens next you won't believe!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

23 Jun 20201h 13min

We have the best of the best from this weekend's card on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Matt gives us an update on a big personal decision he recently had to make. Then, UFC Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes joins the guys ahead of his main event bout against Alexander Volkov this Saturday. He discusses a potential title shot and who he thinks will win the trilogy match between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier. UFC Featherweight Shane Burgos joins the guys as he walks the streets of Las Vegas with fellow Tiger Schulmann fighter Lyman Good. Burgos reveals how he plans on capitalizing on the opportunity to take on Josh Emmett, and Good shares what it was like to recover from having COVID-19. Finally, Matt and Jim give their picks for UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Jun 202050min

Matt and Jim begin today's show with the latest UFC news, including the Jorge Masvidal situation and the rumors about Jessica Eye's weigh-in last week. Then, UFC Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili joins the show to discuss how it felt having his opponent, Ray Borg, drop out of their scheduled match due to a family emergency and how he moved forward and accepted a new opponent with very short notice. He also reveals why he called out Sean O'Malley after his victory Saturday. Creator of Entourage Doug Ellin also calls in to share why he decided to include Ronda Rousey in the Entourage movie and why the UFC and Entourage mesh so well. Finally, UFC Middleweight Marvin Vettori joins the show fresh off his first-round submission win against Karl Roberson on Saturday. He shares what it's like to be treated no different back home in Italy despite his star status within the UFC, how he is ready to fight again soon and wanting a rematch against Israel Adesanya.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

16 Jun 20201h 7min

Both fighters from this weekend's main event join the guys on today's UFC Unfiltered! First, Matt and Jim recap the latest UFC news, including the three title fights scheduled for UFC 251 and the location of Fight Island! UFC Flyweight Jessica Eye joins the show to share her thoughts on the current state of women in MMA, how she's overcome a back injury from a car accident as a teenager, what it was like to switch gyms and move across the country, and how she feels about headlining a UFC card for the first time. Her opponent, Cynthia Calvillo, calls in to share how she went from walking into an MMA gym for the first time at age 23, to winning her first fight one year later, to becoming a UFC fighter and why she switched camps from Team Alpha Male to AKA. Finally, Matt and Jim make their picks for this weekend's event, UFC Fight Night: Eye vs Calvillo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 Jun 20201h 4min