UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

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Erin Blanchfield & Alexandre Pantoja talk what’s in store next Aug 28, 2024

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Today’s episode features two separate 125-pounders of opposite genders in women’s flyweight Erin Blanchfield and men’s UFC champion Alexandre Pantoja.

Blanchfield walks through what went wrong in her recent loss to Manon Fiorot before sharing her views on jiu-jitsu tournaments. The New Jersey native wraps up her interview with thoughts on the type of fight we can expect in the high-stakes trilogy between current women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko in a few weeks at UFC 306.

Feeling re-energized by a small but much-needed break, Pantoja takes a look down from his throne atop the men’s flyweight division to assess the depth of the talent pool with the intent of figuring out if Kai Kara-France has the strongest case for the shot to compete for his belt.

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Mairon Santos, Tabatha Ricci, UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho recap Aug 27, 2024

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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by a pair of winners from Saturday’s card in The Ultimate Fighter Season 32 featherweight winner Mairon Santos and women’s strawweight Tabatha Ricci.

Fresh off a scintillating knockout to earn his way into the UFC, Santos bonds with Matt over their shared experience in The Ultimate Fighter house before discussing the string of events that led Mairon to forego his soccer dreams back in his native Brazil to pursue a career in martial arts.

In between interviews, the guys share their takeaways from UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho.

Shortly after, Jim and Matt catch up with Tabatha Ricci — who unpacks the keys to her decision win over a tricky veteran like Angela Hill. Ever so determined to reinforce her striking, Tabatha outlines her plans to bring her talented boxing boyfriend Callum Walsh with her to Thailand where she seeks to focus on her Muay Thai before a planned return to the cage in 2025.

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Neil Magny & Jared Cannonier discuss upcoming fights on Saturday Aug 22, 2024

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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by a pair of U.S. Army veterans turned UFC veterans in welterweight Neil Magny and middleweight Jared Cannonier.

Looking to build off a resounding upset win over Mike Malott, Magny talks about his standing in the game as a veteran and how his experience keeps him calm enough to capitalize off mistakes made by younger opponents. Having just signed a four-fight deal to remain with the UFC, the 37-year-old Magny then goes on to explain what he expects from unbeaten 25-year-old Michael Morales on Saturday night’s main card.

Shortly after, Jared Cannonier calls in ahead of his main event on Saturday against 12th-ranked Caio Borralho. Eager to move past his most recent loss to Nassourdine Imavov that many observers (like Matt) believed may have been stopped too early. Cannonier wraps things up by looking into scenarios that could help the middleweight veteran re-emerge into a title picture amongst current champion Dricus Du Plessis.

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Recapping UFC 305 w/ guest co-host Belal Muhammad Aug 20, 2024

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With UFC 305 officially in the books, Jim and Matt extend an invite to UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad for an episode of UFC Unfiltered that recaps Saturday’s action.

But first, the guys give Belal the floor in his first appearance on the podcast as a world champion to address his fellow welterweights and assess which of them are deserving of his first title defense.

As the conversation shifts to UFC 305, the guys break down what went wrong for Israel Adesanya in his first fight back in 11 months to UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. After that, they wrap up the show by sharing their other takeaways from Saturday’s card — including flyweight Kai Kara-France’s statement win in the co-main event and lightweight Dan Hooker’s gritty performance in a split decision win over Mateusz Gamrot.

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Talking UFC 305 with WWE star Grayson Waller & Karyn Bryant Aug 15, 2024

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With just days until the UFC returns to Perth, Jim and Matt use today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered to chat with Australian WWE star Grayson Waller and make picks with UFC anchor Karyn Bryant.

Rocking a Tai Tuivasa shirt in support of his heavyweight friend, Waller calls in to share his support for his fellow Aussie UFC fighters and look back on the path that led him to becoming the WWE tag-team star he is today.

Finally, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant calls in to cap off the show to examine whether Israel Adesanya’s 11-month break between fights will serve to benefit the former champion as he enters the cage as a challenger seeking to reclaim his throne from current UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis.

Karyn joins in on Jim and Matt’s predictions at the end of the show with a few of her own from the main card of Saturday’s UFC 305 event in Perth, Australia.

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Danny Barlow, actor Aleks Paunovic Aug 13, 2024

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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.

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Youssef Zalal, Karl Williams, matchmaking the bantamweight division Aug 08, 2024

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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.

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Merab Dvalishvili, Chris Pontius, Tony Ferguson's future Aug 06, 2024

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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.

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Florian Munteanu, Gary Owen, UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov picks Jul 31, 2024

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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.

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Aljamain Sterling, Arnold Allen, UFC 304 recap Jul 30, 2024

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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.

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