UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by unbeaten welterweight prospect Danny Barlow after his win over the weekend before extending the invite to a longtime friend of the show in actor Aleks Paunovic. Fresh off his second win in the UFC, Barlow talks about the learning curve required to get off to a fast 9-0 start in his young career. The Memphis native goes on to explain how the first Creed movie ultimately inspired him to embark on a new journey in MMA after previous dreams of chasing a career in professional basketball. Later on, the guys bring Aleks Paunovic back on the show — who fills Jim and Matt in on his latest acting and business ventures before wrapping things up with a chat about the breathtaking visuals they’re hoping to see at the Sphere when the UFC brings UFC 306 to a venue that is truly one-of-a-kind.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13 Aug 20241h 2min

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by a pair of fighters on this Saturday’s card in featherweight Youssef Zalal and heavyweight Karl Williams. Energized by his current streak of four straight stoppages, Youssef calls in ahead of his fight against Jarno Errens to discuss how he has rebuilt his game after his first stint in the UFC ended with him getting cut. When Karl Williams calls in, the rising heavyweight talks about how his background as a state champion in the 100 meter dash and collegiate football defensive end shaped him into an athlete that has since taken MMA on full-time. To wrap up the show, Jim and Matt circle back to last weekend’s bantamweight action, where they assess what matchups we could see next after the release of the most recent rankings. Finally, the guys wrap up the show by predicting the winner of this Saturday’s main event rematch between Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Aug 202452min

On today's episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by a Serra-Longo product in bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili and another friend of the show in Chris Pontius. The two co-hosts begin the episode with a discussion about what Tony Ferguson’s eighth straight loss means for his UFC future before ultimately inviting Merab on to the show. Returning to Unfiltered for the first time since his title shot was made official for UFC 306, Dvalishvili sheds light on the stylistic matchup between him and bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley as Matt points out the advantageous part about Merab being shorter than his opponent. Shortly after Merab’s interview ends, Chris Pontius catches up with Jim and Matt for an intriguing chat about what the longtime “Jackass” crew member is up to these days.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Aug 20241h 1min

Actor Florian Munteanu and comedian Gary Owen join Jim and Matt for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered. Promoting the upcoming theatrical release of his “Borderlands” movie, Munteanu discusses his starring role amongst a star-studded cast for the sci-fi action comedy. A former boxer himself with an extensive appreciation of combat sports, Florian flexes his UFC knowledge with a neat personal anecdote of Alex Pereira’s rivalry with Israel Adesanya. Shortly after, Gary Owen hops on the show — where the veteran comedian reflects on his recent trip abroad to compare how Americans differ in their sense of humor with people from other countries. Jim and Matt wrap up the show by examining Saturday’s stacked card in Abu Dhabi, predicting four fights each from the main card headlined by Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

31 Juli 202453min

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by a pair of highly-ranked UFC featherweights in Aljamain Sterling and Arnold Allen. Sterling reflects on his recent experience competing on a Karate Combat card before sharing his thoughts on UFC 304, going into extreme detail on both welterweight Belal Muhammad and lightweight Paddy Pimblett’s victorious outings. Aljo wraps up his interview with a breakdown of Merab Dvalishvili’s keys to victory against Sean O’Malley in the recently confirmed bantamweight title fight on September’s UFC 306 card at the Sphere. Back in the win column after a two-fight skid, Arnold Allen calls in to explain the payoff of picking up a crucial win in the early hours of a Sunday morning card in his home country. Finally, the guys end the show by playing out matchmaking scenarios for the UFC’s heavyweight division in light of Tom Aspinall’s impressive win over Curtis Blaydes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

30 Juli 20241h

With Jim Norton out for the day, MMA writer John Morgan makes his return to UFC Unfiltered for a show alongside Matt Serra that sees the two chat with flyweight Manel Kape and middleweight Gregory Rodrigues ahead of their fights on this Saturday's UFC 304 card. Making his debut on the podcast, Kape reflects on his upbringing. After sharing that his father's decorated boxing background created his passion for fighting, Manel unpacks the origins of his fiery mentality before breaking down his mindset going into Saturday's highly anticipated fight against undefeated Muhammad Mokaev. When Gregory Rodrigues hops on, the Brazilian middleweight explains that being on this Saturday's UFC 304 main card in Manchester is a full-circle moment for him as someone who was cornering Vitor Belfort eight years ago in Manchester for UFC 204. The fighter known as "RoboCop" then goes on to share how family keeps him grounded as he approaches his matchup against Britain's Christian Leroy Duncan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

24 Juli 202452min

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Matt and Jim are joined by featherweight Steve Garcia and legendary announcer Bruce Buffer. After recapping their weekend festivities, Jim gets Matt to walk through women’s strawweight Virna Jandiroba’s impressive submission win from over the weekend against Amanda Lemos. With Steve Garcia joining the show for the first time, the guys get the featherweight veteran to share his story of how his MMA journey has led him to his current streak of four straight knockouts following Saturday’s first-round stoppage against SeungWoo Choi. Then, Bruce Buffer calls in to discuss what he enjoys most about traveling across the globe to announce fights before weighing in on the landscape of the UFC’s heavyweight division. Finally, Jim and Matt wrap up the show by making their predictions for this Saturday’s UFC 304 card in Manchester, England.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

23 Juli 20241h 17min

On today's episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by UFC flyweight veteran Cody Durden ahead of his fight on this Saturday's card at the APEX. Making his first appearance on the podcast, Durden breaks down his familiarity with Bruno Silva as he discusses how a matchup against a fellow American Top Team fighter came about for the main card of UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba. When Durden's interview ends, Jim and Matt discuss Khamzat Chimaev's standing in the middleweight title picture before wrapping up the show with a sneak peak at the intriguing rematches atop the main card of next week's UFC 304 pay-per-view card in Manchester.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Juli 202446min