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Forrest Griffin shares Stephan Bonnar stories and comedian Sam Tripoli joins Jan 05, 2023

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Happy New Year! Jim and Matt are back from the holiday break for UFC Unfiltered’s first episode of 2023 alongside guests Sam Tripoli and Forrest Griffin.

First, Sam Tripoli talks about how Krav Maga, Jeet Kune Do, and jiu jitsu formulated the comedian’s passion for mixed martial arts. He puts on his tin foil hat for the guys as he lists some of his favorite conspiracy theories that he discusses on his many podcasts.

Then, UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin joins the show. The former light heavyweight champion takes a stroll down memory lane while recounting his legendary three-round fight against Stephan Bonnar in the finale of The Ultimate Fighter’s first season. While reliving a fight that changed the trajectory of mixed martial arts altogether, Forrest shares his favorite heartfelt stories about his friend Stephan after his untimely passing at the age of 45 just two weeks ago.

Forrest then goes on to talk about his transition to his current role as Vice President of Athlete Development at the UFC Performance Institute and Matt asks Forrest how he became a walking Snapple can full of fun facts that are shared on Fridays on Griffin’s Instagram account.

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Din’s Got Answers: UFC 282 madness, who will lose their belt in 2023 & who is the most dangerous welterweight with Gilbert Burns Dec 29, 2022

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UFC Unfiltered has wrapped up a busy year. We wanted to get the listeners one more podcast before 2023. So we have a bonus episode of Din Thomas’ new podcast, Din’s Got Answers!

A little about the show:

Got questions about the UFC? Well, Din Thomas is here to answer them. Din will use his experience as a UFC veteran, analyst, comedian, coach to the biggest names in the sport, co-star of Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight, host of The Din Diaries, and more to answer your questions about everything and anything UFC related.

On this episode, Din answers three questions.

First, what’s up with all the madness at UFC 282? Second, which champions will lose their belts in 2023? And third, who’s the most dangerous welterweight in the world? Plus, an additional topic, as Din answers questions from the fans!

What’s up with all the madness at UFC 282? The PPV proved to be exciting and full of controversy, as the card started with 10 finishes in a row and the light heavyweight title remained vacant at the end of the night. Din recaps the card and drops his answers to everything that happened at UFC 282.

Which champions will lose their belts in 2023? Din has his answer. He looks at multiple scenarios where a champion could lose his or her belt. Will middleweight champion Alex Pereira lose his belt in 2023? Or will women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko finally lose her belt? Tune in to hear Din’s answer.

Who’s the most dangerous welterweight in the world? Din has his answer. To help answer this question, Din hollers at his homie, Gilbert Burns, who is a top 5 ranked welterweight. Gilbert gives insight into his fights against Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev, and also answers the question. You won’t want to miss Din and Gilbert’s answers!

To wrap up the show, Din answers fan questions in rapid style. So keep them coming and hit up Din on Twitter (@DinThomas) or Instagram (dinthomas).

Happy holidays and enjoy the show!

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Jamahal Hill on light heavyweight title shot, Marlon “Chito” Vera teases next fight & status of Sean O’Malley rematch Dec 22, 2022

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Matt and Jim are joined by light heavyweight title challenger Jamahal Hill and bantamweight contender Marlon “Chito” Vera on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered — the last one of 2022!

Set to hop back in the cage in exactly a month, Jamahal talks fighting outside of the United States for the first time in his professional career as he passionately defends the UFC’s decision to place him in the vacant light heavyweight title fight against Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 in Brazil.

Chito joins the show with some breaking news that he has accepted a fight for February against another one of his fellow highly-ranked bantamweight contenders. He and coach Jason Parillo wrap up the interview by talking about the Ecuadorian martial artist’s training regimen and plan to hold off on a rematch against Sean O’Malley until it’s for the bantamweight title.

Finally, Jim and Matt sign off by spreading holiday cheer and wishing all listeners a very Happy New Year!

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Merab Dvalishvili, Cannonier vs. Strickland recap, 2022 UFC Awards w/ guest co-host Megan Olivi Dec 20, 2022

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Megan Olivi joins the guys as a special guest co-host for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered!

The trio start off the show with a recap of last Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland card from top to bottom.

With the holidays upon us, Megan and the guys next talk about their favorite Christmas songs of all time.

Continuing with the Christmas spirit, Serra-Longo trained fighter and UFC bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili brings a smile to Matt’s face by calling in to the show live from his Jamaican vacation with teammate and bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling.

Finally, Megan, Matt and Jim wrap up the show by reviewing the wild year that was — making their picks for UFC upset of the year, UFC fight of the year, UFC knockout of the year, and UFC breakthrough fighter of the year among other awards.

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Jared Cannonier, Drew Dober, UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland predictions Dec 15, 2022

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UFC middleweight contender Jared Cannonier and lightweight Drew Dober join Matt Serra and Jim Norton on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered as the guys look ahead to this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland card.

Looking to rebound from his title shot loss to former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, Cannonier talks lessons learned from that loss as he previews his main event fight against Sean Strickland and discusses what he’d do if Sean started talking trash mid-fight.

Matt and Jared bond over their passion for teaching mixed martial arts to the next generation, with Cannonier expressing a desire to open up a gym in his hometown to train up-and-coming fighters when he’s retired from fighting.

Jim and Matt mix in some predictions from the card before Drew Dober hops on the show to assess his main card matchup with Bobby Green. After talking about his loss to Islam Makhachev and how it helped him get back to his current two-fight winning streak, Dober shares his excitement over becoming a first-time father this upcoming June and finally adding “dad strength” to his toolshed.

Matt then brings Jim up to speed on his wild story at Universal Studios, with the guys wrapping up the show with more picks for Saturday’s card.

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UFC 282 recap with guest co-host Sayif Saud Dec 13, 2022

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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, the dynamic duo of Matt Serra and Jim Norton return for a recap of last Saturday’s UFC 282 pay-per-view with Fortis MMA owner and head coach Sayif Saud.

Matt and Sayif begin the show talking about the unique motivational and in-fight-advice-giving methods they each use to get a hold of various fighters.

Then, the guys begin a recap of the UFC 282 fights by asking Sayif about what it was like seeing his fighter Alex Morono go from dominating the first two rounds of his short-notice fight against welterweight Santiago Ponzinibbio to getting caught in the third round for a knockout loss.

As the topic shifts to Paddy Pimblett’s co-main event victory over Jared Gordon and the split draw in the vacant light heavyweight title fight between Magomed Ankalaev and Jan Błachowicz, Sayif states his case for how state Athletic Commissions can clean up MMA judging across the board.

The guys wrap up the show by talking about which of the 10 consecutive finishes on Saturday’s card they found most compelling, featherweight Alexander Volkanovski’s quest to become a double champion at lightweight, and much more!

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Alex Morono, Steve-O, UFC 282 preview with guest co-host Din Thomas plus Story Time with Serra Dec 08, 2022

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It’s UFC 282 fight week! And while Jim Norton couldn’t make it in today, the one and only Din Thomas is back for his second appearance of the week alongside Matt Serra for this stacked episode of UFC Unfiltered.

Matt returns to the show for the first time since the video teasing his hilarious interaction with a theme park employee went viral, giving Din and the listeners part of what they came for with the conclusion to his theme park bathroom story for the ages!

As for the guests on today’s show, Din and Matt get a chance to talk to welterweight Alex Morono, who shares his mindset on filling in for Robbie Lawler as Santiago Ponzinibbio’s late-replacement opponent on just five days notice.

To wrap things up, our pal, the ever-entertaining Steve-O hops on the show — demonstrating the full breadth of his UFC fandom with opinionated thoughts on the matchups across this Saturday’s UFC 282 pay-per-view, with Matt and Din chiming in with predictions of their own for some of the fights leading up to the vacant title fight between light heavyweight contender Magomed Ankalaev and former champion Jan Błachowicz. There is much more than fight talk with Steve-O. Have a listen now to hear all the stories and the amazing conversation.

Check out Steve-O's new book, A Hard Kick In The Nuts: What I’ve Learned From A Lifetime Of Terrible Decisions and The Bucket List Tour coming to a city new you soon. For more information go to www.steveo.com

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Wonderboy's TKO win vs. Holland, UFC 282 preview with guest co-hosts Din Thomas and Jon Anik Dec 06, 2022

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With Matt Serra out and about in Orlando enjoying a family day at Disney World, Jim Norton is joined by guest co-hosts Din Thomas and Jon Anik on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered!

Anik uses his cage-side perspective as the play-by-play announcer of last Saturday’s UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland card to provide an in-depth recap of the action that took place in Orlando from the prelims on up to the main card.

As the conversation shifts to Michael Bisping’s criticism of the strategy employed by Kevin Holland in his fourth-round corner stoppage TKO loss to Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the main event, Din and Jon find themselves on opposite sides of the argument over whether Holland demonstrated bad fight IQ.

The guys mix in some UFC 282 talk with an assessment on the landscape of UFC’s light heavyweight division, discussing fights from the prelims on up to the re-shuffled main event title fight between light heavyweight contender Magomed Ankalaev and former champion Jan Blachowicz.

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Tai Tuivasa, Emily Ducote, UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland predictions Dec 01, 2022

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On today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, Matt and Jim are joined by UFC heavyweight Tai “Bam Bam” Tuivasa and women’s strawweight Emily Ducote ahead of their fights on Saturday night’s UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland event in Orlando.

Tuivasa draws laughter from Matt and Jim throughout the interview as the enigmatic Australian explains why his fight against fellow knockout artist Sergei Pavlovich is guaranteed to end with somebody laying on the canvas.

As Tuivasa explains why his come-forward style makes him confident hopping in the cage without watching film of any of his opponents, the man known for celebrating exciting wins by chugging beers through shoes talks about getting back in the title picture following his loss to Ciryl Gane.

Set to make her second appearance with the UFC this Saturday night, Emily Ducote hops on the show to preview her matchup with veteran Angela Hill as she assesses the landscape of the UFC’s stacked strawweight division.

Finally, Matt and Jim wrap up the show with predictions for some of the fights on the prelims and main card headlined by welterweights Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Kevin “Trailblazer” Holland.

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Guest co-host Dominick Cruz on Pereira-Adesanya, Jiří Procházka’s injury, Cejudo’s return Nov 29, 2022

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After taking the week off for Thanksgiving, Matt and Jim return to the show with former two-time UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, who’s serving as a guest co-host for today’s headline-driven episode of UFC Unfiltered.

As the guys open an interesting discussion about how important it is for fighters to market themselves outside of the sport, the topic shifts to where Conor McGregor stands in the sport today.

After Dominick gives his thoughts on Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira’s rivalry, the guys discuss how Jiří Procházka vacating his UFC light heavyweight title due to a shoulder injury changes the division.

Dominick wraps up the show with his thoughts on the bantamweight title picture and what could be next for him as a fighter.

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