UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

Two fighters on the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez card join Matt and guest co-host Din Thomas on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Matt and Din are joined by Ben Rothwell ahead of his co-main event bout against Marcos Rogério de Lima this Saturday at the UFC Apex. After he deals with some technical issues, Ben discusses how fulfilling it is to see students at his MMA academy become more confident, why he feels he's in the best shape of his career at age 40, and what video game characters he resembles. Then, Cynthia Calvillo closes the show ahead of her bout against Andrea Lee at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez. She shares how she became a professional MMA fighter after picking up the sport at age 23, the changes she has made in her mentality after her last fight, what her hobbies are, and what it's like being a proud dog mom. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 Nov 202150min

An epic card at Madison Square Garden means it's an epic episode of UFC Unfiltered featuring three winners from UFC 268 -- including a surprise appearance from the Strawweight Champion herself, Rose Namajunas! First, Jim and Matt talk to Chris Curtis after his knockout win against Phil Hawes. He shares the colorful corner advice UFC Middleweight Sean Strickland yelled just before the fight ended, what it was like living in Sam Alvey's house for four years, and how it felt to make his UFC debut at Madison Square Garden. Then, Jim and Matt break down their favorite moments from UFC 268, including Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler's fight of the night showdown to start the main card and Marlon "Chito" Vera's KO victory of Frankie Edgar. Chris Barnett joins next after his highlight-reel spinning wheel kick TKO win against Gian Villante. Chris reveals why the spinning heel kick that earned him the victory is special to him, shares stories about getting into fights at clubs after dance battles, and opens up about why he decided to share the spotlight with Villante after their fight. After Matt tells Jim about a chance encounter with Drew Dober on his way home from UFC 268, Rose Namajunas closes the show after she defended the UFC Strawweight title against Zhang Weili in Saturday's co-main event. She reveals what she liked and did not like after watching her five-round rematch with Zhang, describes an injury during training camp that almost caused her to cancel the fight, and gives some tips on how to stay in an ice bath for ten minutes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 Nov 20211h 9min

Jim and Matt definitely have one title challenger in Zhang Weili on today's show. But will Colby Covington ghost Jim and Matt? Find out on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Zhang Weili joins the show ahead of her co-main event bout at UFC 268 in the world famous Madison Square Garden this Saturday night, where she'll challenge Rose Namajunas for the UFC Women's Strawweight belt. After Zhang’s coach “Captain” Eric Albarracin crashes the interview and calls Zhang the greatest fighter he has ever coached, Zhang discusses what distractions contributed to her losing the belt to Namajunas in their last fight, how long it took her to rebound from the loss, changes to her approach in the re-match, and what she's most looking forward to while spending time in New York City. Then, while Jim and Matt wait for Colby Covington to join the show ahead of his main event bout against Kamaru Usman for the UFC Welterweight title, they make their picks for the rest of the fights on the card, including the highly anticipated Lightweight showdown between Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4 Nov 202136min

With a title change last Saturday and a massive card at Madison Square Garden coming up this weekend, Jim and Matt called in Phoenix Carnevale to help break down all the action on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Al Iaquinta joins the show ahead of his bout against Bobby Green at UFC 268 this Saturday. To kick things off, Matt takes the group down memory lane and talks about his and Ray Longos’ relationship with Al, and shares a fun story about the first time he heard Al was joining the team. The group then chats about Al’s impressive fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov, Al talks about his favorite fight ever in the UFC and much more! Then, after Jim, Matt, and Phoenix discuss the Light Heavyweight title fight between Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira, CJ Vergara joins the show ahead of his UFC debut against Ode Osbourne at UFC 268 on Saturday. He shares how coach Pete Spratt has been by his side since the beginning of his MMA career, reveals his singing credentials as a former American Idol contestant, and details his journey to the UFC after his first-round TKO victory on Dana White's Contender Series in September. Finally, Jim, Matt, and Phoenix close the show recapping their favorite fights from UFC 267, including Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen's fight of the night in the co-main event, and Islam Makhachev's quick submission win against Dan Hooker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 Nov 20211h 14min

Coach and friend of the show Din Thomas joins Jim and Matt to help preview UFC 267 on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, ESPN MMA reporter Brett Okamoto joins Jim, Matt and Din from Abu Dhabi. He makes his case for why Dan Hooker should not be overlooked in his bout against Islam Makhachev, why the interim Bantamweight championship bout between Petr Yan vs Cory Sandhagen is the fight he's looking forward to most on Saturday, and what questions he hopes will be answered in Khamzat Chimaev's return against Li Jingliang. Then, Islam Makhachev calls in ahead of his bout against Dan Hooker. He explains why he's not impressed with Hooker's decision to fill in for an injured Rafael Dos Anjos on Saturday, shares who wins soccer matches between him and Khabib Nurmagomedov, and reveals the depth of MMA talent in his home nation of Dagestan. Finally, after Jim, Matt, and Din remix Max 'Pain' Griffin's walkout song, they close the show by making their picks for UFC 267, including the main event between Light Heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

28 Okt 20211h 6min

Matt is motivated and you will be too after listening to today’s show featuring interviews with NFL legend and former Strikeforce Heavyweight Herschel Walker and UFC Lightweight Michael Chandler! First, Jim and Matt speak with Herschel Walker. Herschel details the differences between winning an NFL game and a mixed martial arts fight, how ballet and dance helped his game on the field and on the mats, how being bullied as a kid inspired him to take up Tae Kwon Do, his martial arts journey from childhood to fighting while in college at the University of Georgia to his fights as a professional MMA fighter after his NFL career, and much more… including his very interesting sleep and eating habits?!? Then, our pal Michael Chandler joins the show before his showdown with Justin Gaethje at UFC 268 on November 6 at Madison Square Garden. He shares his thoughts on Gaethje being the 'craziest' opponent he's ever faced, how similar he and Gaethje are, his thoughts and process on overcoming loss and much more including family, finance and what motivates him. Jim and Matt close the show with their reaction to Marvin Vettori's dominant victory over Paulo Costa, and some of their other favorite performances from Saturday's UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori card. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

26 Okt 20211h 8min

Hear from both fighters in the main event of this Saturday's UFC Fight Night on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Marvin Vettori joins the show. He shares what he hopes to happen when he runs into Paul Felder on fight night after their recent spat on Twitter, the differences he noticed in people close to him before and after his fight for the UFC Middleweight title, and what kind of wine he'd like to offer Paulo Costa before their main event fight on Saturday night. Then, Jim and Matt discuss the best moments from last nights Dana White's Contender Series fight card and Matt's run-in with Georges St. Pierre backstage at UFC 266. Paulo Costa then calls in for the first time on UFC Unfiltered. After Matt expresses how jealous he is of Paulo's hair after his recent hair transplant, Paulo discusses what he is expecting from Vettori on Saturday and why he's anxious to get back in the Octagon after a year since his last bout. Panini cards representative Tracy Hacker closes the show with news on the latest UFC Panini cards available now and a very special announcement that UFC Unfiltered trading cards are coming soon!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Okt 202152min

Hear from the fighter with the quickest back-to-back fights in UFC history and the only comedian with a stand-up special that will be on UFC Fight Pass on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! The show kicks off with Jim having technical difficulties and our resident technology genius Matt offering some inspirational technical advice to solve the issues. After the tech talk our pal, comedian Adam Hunter joins the show. Adam shares a crazy story about Stephan Bonnar reacting to a fan's critique of his stand-up set (yes, Stephan Bonnar did a stand up set), how Chael Sonnen, Henry Cejudo, and Yves Edwards did on-stage during a recent comedy show featuring UFC fighters, and what led him to cater his material for UFC audiences. Then, Lupita "Loopy" Godinez joins the show for the first time. She shares why her loss at UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs Dumont still propelled her further in her career, what led her to accept a last-minute fight just seven days after her previous Octagon appearance, and how her family fled from Mexico to Canada to escape the drug cartels. Jim and Matt close out the show with a recap of their favorite performances from UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs Dumont, including Andrei Arlovski's win against Carlos Felipe and Jim Miller's record-breaking knockout win over Erick Gonzalez. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Okt 202144min