UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

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Manel Kape, Gregory "RoboCop" Rodrigues, UFC 304 preview Jul 24, 2024

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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.

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Steve Garcia, Bruce Buffer, UFC 304 picks Jul 23, 2024

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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.

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Cody Durden, discussing Khamzat Chimaev's future Jul 18, 2024

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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.

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Julian Erosa, actor Lewis Tan, guest co-host Din Thomas Jul 16, 2024

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Today's episode of UFC Unfiltered is jam-packed with laughter as Din Thomas rejoins the show to "fill in" (we'll explain later) for an episode that features featherweight Julian Erosa and actor Lewis Tan.

Fresh off a victory on Saturday's card in Denver over Christian Rodriguez, Erosa discusses how he managed to pull off his second straight 1st-round guillotine. Then, Matt and Din bond with Erosa over their shared experience as alums from The Ultimate Fighter.

Just when Matt thinks he's ready to talk to an actor with superhero experience... surprise, it's Jimmy! Pleased with his heroic return from a flight that landed early enough to join the show, Jim Norton gets to wrap up the show as part of the conversation with Lewis Tan — a lifelong MMA fan who describes how his own martial arts background shaped his current place as a burgeoning action movie star.

Finally, the guys wrap up the show by delivering their takeaways from this past weekend's UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez.

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Drew Dober, UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez picks Jul 11, 2024

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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim and Matt are joined by lightweight Drew Dober ahead of his fight on this Saturday’s card in Denver.

Before Dober hops on, the guys dive into some of the matchups on the main card of this weekend’s event. The two co-hosts find themselves in agreement on a few picks before ultimately formulating different predictions in the women’s flyweight main event between Rose Namajunas and Tracy Cortez.

Already accustomed to training in the Denver altitude, Drew Dober wraps up the show by shedding light on the fascinating manner in which his fight with Jean Silva swiftly came to fruition. Tied with Dustin Poirier for the most knockouts in UFC lightweight history, Drew explains his evolved mindset on letting the stoppages find him as opposed to setting expectations in his head about how his fights should play out.

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Michelle Waterson-Gomez reflects on retirement, Dan Ige talks skyrocketing stock after UFC 303 Jul 09, 2024

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Back from a Fourth of July break, Jim and Matt use today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered to chat with a pair of fighters from UFC 303 in Michelle Waterson-Gomez and Dan Ige.

Joining first is Waterson-Gomez, who reflects on how family kept her grounded throughout her 17-year journey as a professional mixed martial artist. Having retired as a jiu-jitsu brown belt, the “Karate Hottie” reiterates her plan to stay in the gym in order to secure a black belt while weighing her post-fighting career options as a broadcaster, actress and coach.

Just over one week removed from replacing Brian Ortega in the UFC 303’s co-main event, Dan Ige joins the show to paint the picture of what went down behind the scenes before stepping up to the plate in legendary fashion against Diego Lopes on the day of the fight. Aware that his stock has still elevated even though he lost, Ige outlines his desire to deliver another all-action scrap in his next fight by calling out Yair Rodriguez ahead of UFC 306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

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Georges St-Pierre, Payton Talbott, UFC 303 recap Jul 02, 2024

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A rivalry-turned-friendship makes its return to the show as today's episode of UFC Unfiltered features the great Georges St-Pierre calling in to catch up with Matt Serra and Jim Norton.

As the guys talk GSP's post-fighting career business ventures, the former two-division UFC champion shares some exciting news about a fascinating project in development that MMA fans can expect to see from him in association with Netflix.

Shortly after, promising bantamweight prospect Payton Talbott calls in to discuss his lightning-fast 19-second knockout on the UFC 303 prelims before explaining why he'd welcome a step up in competition with a name like Adrian Yanez.

Finally, Jim and Matt cap off the show by dishing out their main takeaways from Saturday's card commemorating International Fight Week.

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Joe Pyfer, Cub Swanson, UFC 303 picks Jun 27, 2024

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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by middleweight Joe Pyfer and featherweight Cub Swanson ahead of their fights on this Saturday’s UFC 303 prelims.

The guys begin the show by instantly diving into their pay-per-view picks before being joined by Joe Pyfer — who assesses his matchup with Marc-Andre Barriault and how he plans to bounce back from his first loss as a UFC fighter.

Then, Cub Swanson uses his ninth appearance on the podcast to reflect on the state of his career as he nears his 41st birthday in November. Excited to fight in front of a crowd after a string of fights at the APEX, Swanson breaks down his upcoming fight against Andre Fili before discussing how much he enjoys his other roles in MMA as a coach, manager, and cage-side commentator for LFA.

Jim and Matt wrap up the show with two more fight picks, landing on different winners for both the main and co-main event.

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800th Episode with Mark Coleman & Renzo Gracie Jun 25, 2024

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The first day of International Fight Week starts off in a big way with Jim and Matt celebrating the 800th episode of UFC Unfiltered!

After unpacking the action from this past Saturday’s card in Saudi Arabia, the guys are surprised by a special montage of guests congratulating Matt and Jim on reaching their milestone episode.

Calling in first is Mark Coleman, who reflects on the ups and downs of his UFC Hall of Fame career before opening up about how healthy lifestyle changes have facilitated his sobriety and helped him save his parents from a burning house earlier this year.

Finally, Jim surprised Matt with a guest call from Master Renzo Gracie, who calls in from Switzerland to catch up with his former pupil and hear about the progress Jim has made on his own jiu-jitsu journey at one of Renzo’s many academies.

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Cory Sandhagen, rapper Major Nine w/ guest co-host “The Schmo” Jun 19, 2024

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With Jim Norton out for the day, "The Schmo" makes his return to UFC Unfiltered for a show alongside Matt Serra that sees the guys talk to bantamweight Cory Sandhagen and rapper Major Nine.

After a series of injuries between Cory and Umar Nurmagomedov which postponed their scheduled bantamweight matchup to August, Sandhagen unpacks the challenge of preparing for an unbeaten contender knowing that a loss could jeopardize his place as someone already well-positioned to fight for the UFC's 135-pound crown.

Shortly after, Miami native Major Nine hops on the show to talk about his journey from playing defensive end in the NFL to rapping and producing alongside big-time artists like Rick Ross. A diehard MMA fan himself, Major Nine talks about how his family ties to Kimbo Slice helped him fall in love with the sport.

To wrap things up, Matt and "The Schmo" preview a couple of fights from this Saturday's UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov fight card in Saudi Arabia.

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