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UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

Ultimate Fighting Championship, Zuffa LLC

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra is the must-listen podcast for fight fans. Edgy veteran comedian Jim Norton and former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra push the boundaries in the UFC"s first audio series. “Unfiltered” delivers everything, including pre- and post-fight analysis, industry stories, observations, opinions and interviews with UFC sources, fighters and celebrity fans.

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00:59:05

Damian Pinas, Bilal Hasan, UFC 331 recap

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/09/22

Jim Norton and Matt Serra recap a loaded UFC 331 card while welcoming two first-time guests to UFC Unfiltered.First, unbeaten UFC middleweight Damian Pinas joins the show ahead of his upcoming UFC 332 fight against Andrey Pulyaev. Representing both his native Suriname and his adopted home of Aruba, “The Baba Yaga” reflects on how watching Mike Tyson helped spark his late entry into combat sports before assessing what he expects from his next opponent in a few weeks.Then, Jim and Matt react to the

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00:43:52

Tai Tuivasa & Gable Steveson preview UFC 331, guest...

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/09/17

With Matt Serra off for the day, Jim Norton welcomes guest co-host Michael Chiesa to help preview Saturday’s UFC 331 card in Los Angeles.First, fan-favorite heavyweight Tai Tuivasa joins the show ahead of his prelim matchup against Robelis Despaigne. Tuivasa talks about preparing for a 6-foot-7 striker with massive reach, how he handles long travel and time-zone changes as an Australian fighter, and what it will take to snap his skid and regain momentum on Saturday.Then, Olympic gold medalist Gable

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01:01:00

Ignacio Bahamondes, Modestas Bukauskas, Noche UFC recap

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/09/15

Jim Norton and Matt Serra recap Noche UFC while catching up with two fighters fresh off wins in the past two weeks.First, Ignacio Bahamondes joins the show after a successful move up to welterweight against Muslim Salikhov. Bahamondes talks about snapping his two-fight skid, how his size and activity translated at 170 pounds, and what his presence in the division could do for an already stacked weight class.While unpacking this past weekend’s Noche UFC results, the guys discuss Jean Silva’s

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00:44:25

Tommy McMillen, Brandon Moreno preview Noche UFC

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/09/10

Jim Norton and Matt Serra get ready for Saturday’s Noche UFC card with a pair of fighters competing in featured spots in Glendale, Arizona.First, unbeaten featherweight Tommy McMillen makes his UFC Unfiltered debut ahead of his main-card matchup against Marwan Rahiki. “Tommy Gun” talks about the trash talk surrounding his fight, his wild Montana upbringing, fighting since childhood, the role his father played in his journey, and why he sees every walk to the Octagon as a chance to throw a party for

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00:56:40

Giga Chikadze, Sean Woodson, UFC Paris picks

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/09/02

Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by a pair of featherweight veterans before making picks for Saturday’s UFC Paris card.First, Giga Chikadze returns to UFC Unfiltered ahead of his UFC 331 matchup against Joanderson Brito in Los Angeles. The Georgian veteran discusses getting back to full health after pulling out of his previously scheduled fight against Vinicius Oliveira, opening up a new gym in Huntington Beach, and the urgency behind snapping his current skid as he looks to make another run at

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00:55:26

Jose Miguel Delgado, Tim Elliott, UFC Shanghai reactions

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/09/01

Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by two fighters preparing for next weekend’s Noche UFC card in Glendale, Arizona.First, 15th-ranked featherweight Jose Miguel Delgado joins the show after finding out he’ll be stepping in for Yair Rodriguez to face Jean Silva in the Noche UFC main event. Having fully embraced his role as the underdog in this short-notice opportunity, the 28-year-old Arizona native out of MMA Lab identifies the ways his team has been able to replicate Silva’s fighting style and

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01:01:52

Gregory Rodrigues, MarQuel Mederos, UFC Shanghai picks

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/08/27

Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by two UFC Sacramento winners fresh off statement performances before looking ahead to this Saturday’s UFC Shanghai card.First, 7th-ranked middleweight Gregory Rodrigues joins the show after collecting his fourth straight win in last Saturday’s main event with a unanimous decision over hometown favorite Anthony Hernandez. Humbly aware of his reputation as a devastating striker, “RoboCop” reflects on how a fighter with jiu-jitsu roots has grown into a complete

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00:59:16

Stan Dorsainvil, Edson Barboza, UFC Sacramento recap

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/08/25

Jim Norton and Matt Serra recap UFC Sacramento while catching up with two lightweights on opposite ends of their careers: short-notice UFC newcomer Stan Dorsainvil and recently retired legend Edson Barboza, one of the most electric strikers in UFC history.First, undefeated lightweight Stan Dorsainvil joins the show after rallying to beat Gauge Young in his short-notice UFC debut. Dorsainvil talks about taking the fight on short notice and battling back from a difficult first round before finding

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00:51:41

Anthony Hernandez, Roman Dolidze preview UFC Sacramento

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/08/20

Jim Norton and Matt Serra look ahead to UFC Sacramento with two ranked fighters competing on Saturday’s main card.First, 6th-ranked middleweight Anthony Hernandez joins ahead of his hometown-adjacent main event against Gregory “RoboCop” Rodrigues. Fighting near his native Dunnigan, California, Hernandez talks about this Saturday’s homecoming, moving camp to Las Vegas to train with Sean Strickland after their fight earlier this year, and his long term vision to build a simpler life for his

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00:42:18

Charles Johnson, Donte Johnson, UFC 330 takeaways

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/08/18

Jim Norton and Matt Serra recap UFC 330 while catching up with two fighters fresh off statement wins in Philadelphia.First, Charles Johnson joins the show after submitting late-replacement opponent Eduardo Chapolin with a third-round Scottish Twister. Johnson discusses the chaos of his opponent change, bouncing back from his own rare submission loss against Asu Almabayev, and what he’s looking to do next.Jim and Matt react to the biggest UFC 330 storylines, including Islam Makhachev’s record-setting

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00:54:50

Gillian Robertson, Esteban Ribovics, UFC 330 picks

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/08/13

Jim Norton and Matt Serra get a good look at this weekend’s UFC 330 card with a pair of guests competing on Saturday’s main card.First, 5th-ranked women’s strawweight Gillian Robertson joins ahead of her title fight against champion Mackenzie Dern. Riding a five-fight winning streak into a battle between jiu-jitsu black belts, Robertson explains the source of her extreme confidence going into her first five-round fight.The guys then welcome lightweight Esteban Ribovics for his first appearance on

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01:07:16

Alex Apodaca, Juliana Miller, UFC Fight Night: Gamrot...

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/08/11

Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by women’s bantamweight Alex Apodaca and women’s flyweight Juliana Miller.Eager to show what a full fight camp looks like, Apodaca looks two weeks ahead to her Dana White’s Contender Series main event matchup against Bella Mir. The 32-year-old Texas native discusses how casual kickboxing classes as a college student turned into Muay Thai dreams and eventually MMA, and what it’s like balancing her fighting career with a full-time consulting job at a Big Four

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00:45:52

DWCS’ Joe Kropschot, Jessie Rosas, UFC Fight Night picks

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/08/06

Jim Norton and Matt Serra invite a pair of fighters with big UFC dreams in middleweight Joe Kropschot and bantamweight Jessie Rosas.Joining first is LFA middleweight champion Joe Kropschot, who joins ahead of his fight on next Tuesday’s DWCS Season 10 premiere against unbeaten Jon Kunemann. Mentored by Gilbert Melendez, Kropschot discusses how a three-fight losing streak helped him turn the corner as an MMA pro now on the cusp of securing a UFC contract with a win.After previewing and making picks

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01:00:31

Steven Asplund, Neil Magny, UFC Belgrade takeaways

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/08/04

Jim Norton and Matt Serra kick off today’s episode with takeaways from a record-setting UFC Belgrade card that delivered 12 finishes — including a UFC-record 10 in the first round.First, heavyweight Steven Asplund joins ahead of his UFC Fight Night matchup with Guilherme Pat. Asplund discusses the message behind his recent Instagram post about fighting for “every little fat kid that doesn’t feel confident,” staying authentically himself, and what he needs to do to bounce back from his loss to Vitor

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00:54:26

Valter Walker, Sam Patterson, UFC Belgrade picks

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/07/30

Jim Norton and Matt Serra look ahead to Saturday’s UFC Belgrade card while catching up with two fighters coming off statement finishes in Abu Dhabi.First, 10th-ranked heavyweight Valter Walker joins the show after tying Demian Maia’s UFC record with his fifth straight submission victory. Fresh off a first-round calf slicer win over Thomas Petersen, Walker discusses his historic leg-lock streak, the heavyweight names hovering around the title picture, and what could be next as “The Clean Monster”

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00:38:33

UFC Abu Dhabi recap, Ezra Elliott talks successful...

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/07/28

Jim Norton and Matt Serra kick off today’s episode with a full-fledged recap of Saturday’s UFC Abu Dhabi card, breaking things down from Magomed Ankalaev’s main event win over late-replacement opponent Bogdan Guskov all the way down to the opening fights of the night.After assessing Ankalaev’s bounce-back performance and Ramazan Temirov’s statement knockout of Steve Erceg in the co-main event, the guys dish out takeaways from the rest of the card — including what to make of heel-hook specialist

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01:10:08

GSP, Dominick Cruz join UFC Unfiltered’s 1,000th episode

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/07/23

Jim Norton and Matt Serra celebrate the 1,000th episode of UFC Unfiltered with a pair of Hall-of-Fame guests and a look ahead to Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card in Abu Dhabi.First, Georges St-Pierre joins the show to discuss the upcoming biopic about his life, the art of knowing when to walk away from competition, and what advice he would give fighters like Kamaru Usman and Justin Gaethje as they continue navigating the later stages of their careers.Shortly after, newly inducted Hall-of-Famer

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00:56:10

Chase Hooper & Alden Coria take UFC Oklahoma City...

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/07/21

Jim Norton and Matt Serra kick off today’s episode by unpacking the biggest takeaways from UFC Oklahoma City, including Dricus Du Plessis’ bounce-back win over Kamaru Usman, what that result means for Sean Strickland’s next title defense, and where Usman goes from here.Then, Chase Hooper joins the show fresh off his first-round submission win over Mitch Ramirez. Hooper walks the guys through his rear-naked choke, opens up about the pressure of entering a fight on back-to-back stoppage losses, and

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00:54:33

Dricus Du Plessis, Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani, UFC...

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/07/16

With UFC Oklahoma City just days away, Jim Norton and Matt Serra preview Saturday’s card and lock in their picks before catching up with two fighters competing at the event.First, former middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis joins ahead of his main event clash with Kamaru Usman. Du Plessis discusses his first fight since losing the title to Khamzat Chimaev, what makes Usman dangerous, and why a statement win should put him right back in the thick of the middleweight title picture against Sean

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01:10:52

Adrian Yañez & King Green take victory laps, UFC 329...

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra ·

2026/07/14

Jim Norton and Matt Serra kick off today’s episode by beginning to unpack a UFC 329 card defined by stoppages, comebacks and unexpected turns before welcoming the first of two winners riding the high of first-round knockouts.Fresh off his win over former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt, Adrian Yañez joins the show to reflect, Yañez talks about the Cody matchup he long envisioned, the calming influence of coach Sayif Saud, and what kind of opponent he hopes to draw next.Then, Jim and Matt

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