UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

It's been two long weeks since the last UFC card, so Jim and Matt are pumped to talk about the most exciting matchups at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered. First, former Olympic wrestler turned UFC fighter Mark O. Madsen joins Jim and Matt for the first time on UFC Unfiltered. He explains how the fractured jaw he suffered in his last UFC fight has been the least of his worries this past year, how his striking game is coming along while he transitions to MMA, and what to expect in a co-main event against an all-timer in the UFC. That all-timer is Clay Guida, who joins -- for the first time ever, somehow! -- to talk about his fight prep, his fishing, and what to do when you're lining up against an Olympic wrestler. Plus, Clay offers a rematch to a very notable fighter as he looks ahead to his next fight. Finally, Jim and Matt discuss their latest project together, Watch Party, available on UFC FightPass this Friday, and close the show with their picks for UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum this Saturday on ESPN+. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Aug 202151min

It's fight week once again on UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim and Matt are joined by comedian and retired detective Todd McComas. He talks about the various UFC events he's been to in support of his old friend Chris Lytle, offers his take on the rumored matchup between UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou and UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Ciryl Gane, and tells some of his favorite stories from his time with his friend who happens to be a former hitman, and from his time with Pat McAfee and the Barstool Sports crew. Then, Vinc Pichel joins the show ahead of his bout with Austin Hubbard at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum this Saturday from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. He shares what sparked his switch to Factory X in Colorado, how he was able to land a spot on a fight team with just a few months of training in his mid-20's, and how he's able to play video games on Twitch for up to 12 hours straight. Jim and Matt marvel at Vinc's mustache, and he tells them about the very unique way he keeps it trim! The guys close the show with Matt's take on the new Suicide Squad movie and a personal life update. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Aug 202158min

BJJ Master and combat sports legend Rickson Gracie, and UFC lightweight Rafael Fiziev fresh off his victory at UFC 265, join Jim and Matt on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, BJJ Master Rickson Gracie calls in. He talks with Jim and Matt about which memories were hardest to share in his new memoir "Breathe: A Life in Flow", why learning how to properly breathe influenced every facet of his and his students' lives, what it was like to be on the forefront of the MMA movement, and so much more. Next, Rafael Fiziev joins the show fresh off his win against Bobby Green at UFC 265 last Saturday. He tells Jim and Matt about learning his first grappling moves on YouTube when he began his MMA training, reveals how he felt about Green's in-cage talk and facial expressions, and how he began training in Muay Thai as a kid after he was bullied. Finally, Panini America spokesman Brett Whitley calls in to share the latest news on Panini's UFC fighter collectible cards, including their most recent foray into NFTs. Remember to subscribe, rate, review and follow the show on Instagram @UFCUnfilteredSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 Aug 202159min

Jim and Matt get a chance to talk to one of MMA's top journalists, a UFC Heavyweight contender, and recap on all things UFC 265 on today's episode! First, Yahoo Sports combat sports journalist Kevin Iole joins the show. After he shares an amazing story about Dana White's time as a boxing-aerobics instructor from back in the day, he shares how Jose Aldo proved him wrong on Saturday after his dominant win against Pedro Munhoz in the co-main event and explains why he thinks both Ciryl Gane and Jon Jones would win if they were to face current Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou. Then, Jairzinho Rozenstruik calls in ahead of his bout against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 266 on September 25th. He discusses what he thought of the performances from Ciryl Gane and Derrick Lewis, relives his visit back to his home country of Suriname as a famous athlete, and offers what he sees as his path to a title fight. Jim and Matt close the show with a recap of their favorite moments from UFC 265, including Ciryl Gane's dominant win against Derrick Lewis in the main event, Vicente Luque's surprising submission of Michael Chiesa, and the "Fight of the Night" winning bout between Rafael Fiziev and Bobby Green. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Aug 202152min

We have packed episode of UFC Unfiltered ahead of UFC 265 this Saturday in Houston, Texas! First, Karolina Kowalkiewicz joins UFC Unfiltered for the first time ahead of her bout against Jessica Penne this weekend. She shares how her recent eye surgery and time off have improved her mentality heading into her fight with Penne, why her dream is to host a travel show someday, and what it was like to train with fellow Polish fighter and fthe ormer UFC Champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk during fight camp. After Jim and Matt make their picks for the main event of UFC 265, the Interim Heavyweight title fight between Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane, Michael Chiesa calls in before his main event bout against Vicente Luque on Saturday. He talks about the behind-the-scenes outtakes with Justin Gaethje from his first Hollywood commercial shoot, reveals why the most nervous he's ever been before a fight was in the lead up to his bout against Diego Sanchez, and makes his case for why Luque has never faced a fighter like him. Chiesa's opponent, Vicente Luque, is the last guest to join today's show. He explains why he views Chiesa as a test before a potential bout against current Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman, how training with Usman in the past has prepared him for his fight against Chiesa, and why he thinks his grappling will be on-point on Saturday. Jim and Matt close the show with the rest of their picks for UFC 265, including the co-main event between Bantamweights Jose Aldo and Pedro Munhoz and a Strawweight showdown between Angela Hill and Tecia Torres. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Aug 20211h 8min

One half of UFC 265's main event, and a world-record holding adventurist, join Jim and Matt as today's guests on UFC Unfiltered! First, adventurer and extreme athlete Ash Dykes joins Jim and Matt to discuss all of his wild treks and journeys, from nearly dying from heat stroke while hiking across Madagascar to being the first person to travel the entire length of the nearly 4,000 mile Yangtze River in Asia. He also talks about his time training and competing in Muay Thai while living in Thailand and explains the difference in mentality between fighting and extreme athletics. Then, Ciryl Gane joins Jim and Matt ahead of his main event bout against Derrick Lewis at UFC 265 in Houston, Texas this Saturday for the UFC Interim Heavyweight belt. He shares why he's not afraid of Lewis 'playing possum' during the fight, offers his take on the controversy surrounding the interim Heavyweight title, and gushes over his love of video games to Matt's delight. Finally, Jim and Matt close the show recapping all the action from UFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland, including Sean Strickland's dominant win over Uriah Hall in the main event and Cheyanne Buys' performance of the night-winning TKO against Gloria de Paula in the co-main event. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Aug 202149min

We have two fighters on this weekend's card, UFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim and Matt are joined by Cheyanne Buys ahead of her bout against Gloria de Paula on Saturday's main card. She tells stories about starting her martial arts journey at four years old, going to jail after beating up a group of bullying cheerleaders in school, her husband and UFC fighter JP Buys convincing her to give him a chance after initially rejecting him, living in Africa, making her UFC debut on the same card her husband made his UFC debut and making public her dispute between her former manager after he tried to take advantage of her financially. Then, Sean Strickland closes the show before facing off against Uriah Hall in this weekend's main event fight. After Sean tells Jim and Matt what he wishes Matt had done to former coach Joshua Fabia in their viral confrontation on Fight Island, he opens up about the dark paths he may have taken in his life had he not discovered mixed martial arts, tells the story of the time he had a shotgun pointed at his face, and shares what really happened between him and BJJ world champion Orlando Sanchez in their viral training spat. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

29 Juli 202157min

On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt chat with Maycee Barber fresh off her victory Saturday night at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw and Jackass star Chris Pontius. They also recap all the action from Saturday night, Matt shares a few stories and does a Matt’s Movie Minute (sort of). Jackass member Chris Pontius kicks off today's show. He reminisces about some of the craziest moments in Jackass history, from the origin of his famous Party Guy character to one of the newest members of the Jackass crew, Poopies, getting his hand bitten off by a shark for their Shark Week special. He also reveals a Jackass bit with martial arts legend Gene LeBell that never made it to air and tells the story of being shown UFC 2 when he was a kid training in muay thai and how he has been a fan since! Then, Maycee Barber joins the show after her win against Miranda Maverick at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw. She reveals the backstory to her coach and UFC legend Urijah Faber's seemingly obvious corner advice, discusses why she called out Jessica Eye in her post-fight interview, and argues why she's confident the judges made the right decision by awarding her the win. Jim and Matt close out the show recapping all the excitement from UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw, including TJ Dillashaw's stunning victory over top contender Cory Sandhagen after a two-year absence, Raulian Paiva and Kyler Phillips' fight of the night performance in the co-main event, and Darren Elkins' TKO victory over Darrick Minner. Subscribe and follow @UFCUnfiltered Got a minute? Give us a 5-star review! Follow the show @UFCUnfiltered on Instagram Follow Jim Norton @JimNorton on Instagram Follow Matt Serra @MattSerraBJJ on Instagram Follow Maycee Barber @MayceeBarber Follow Chris Pontius @ChrisPontius and www.chrispontius.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 Juli 202159min