UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

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Tyron Woodley, Tim Elliott, and James Krause Jul 23, 2020

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Before UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till, Matt and Jim catch up with T-Wood and chat with Tim Elliott and James Krause from a PF Chang's in Kansas City!

UFC Welterweight Tyron Woodley joins the guys first to let the world know he will be fighting Colby Covington and when he plans on doing it. He also reveals why he thinks Gilbert Burns will defeat Kamaru Usman when they square off in the Octagon.

Then, UFC Flyweight Tim Elliott calls in with his coach, UFC Middleweight James Krause. They go over how Tim was able to escape a sick kneebar submission in the co-main event last Wednesday, and Matt apologizes to James for snubbing him in the Fight Island hotel.

Finally, Matt and Jim make their bold predictions for UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till.

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Steve-O and Jack Hermansson Jul 21, 2020

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The one and only Steve-O joins Matt and Jim for their first episode together since Matt's trip to Fight Island!

After Matt berates Jim for not watching the new episode of Lookin' FWD to a Fight, Steve-O hops on the call from his podcast van in Tommy Lee's driveway. He recaps how Jon Jones ripped a part of his ear off, and shares an exclusive update on his next project.

Then, "The Joker" Jack Hermansson calls in to discuss the various sounds he heard during his heel-hook finish of Kelvin Gastelum on Saturday, and Steve-O asks him about his path to the Middleweight belt.

Finally, the guys close the show discussing the dominant performance Deiveson Figueiredo had against Joseph Benavidez for the Flyweight belt and more stories from Matt from his trip to Fight Island.

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Co-host Aljamain Sterling, Leon Edwards, Gilbert Burns, and Matt Serra from Fight Island Jul 16, 2020

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The Funkmaster himself, Aljamain Sterling, is today's guest co-host!

Jim and Aljo start with Welterweight Leon Edwards, who reminds us that he's still pissed about the 'three-piece-and-soda' incident with Jorge Masvidal, makes his case for a title fight against Kamaru Usman, and lets us know exactly how much those foot stomps Usman used at UFC 251 hurt.

Then, Aljo talks with Jim about why he's licking his chops at the chance to get in the Octagon with new Bantamweight champ Petr Yan.

Welterweight Gilbert Burns also calls in to share what Dana told him about his chances at a match against Usman for the belt, how he's recovering from having COVID-19, and why there's no way he's taking a fight against anyone but Usman.

Finally, Matt Serra calls in from his Fight Island to share his odd encounter with Petr Yan at their hotel and to answer the question we've all been asking: did the UFC get Matt first-class tickets home?!

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Fight Island - Petr Yan, Jimmie Rivera, and UFC 251 Recap Jul 14, 2020

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While Matt is still gallivanting around Fight Island with Dana White, Phoenix Carnevale joins the show once again to recap all the action from UFC 251!

First, Jim and Phoenix question the judging for the Featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway and examine Welterweight champ Kamaru Usman's successful strategy against Jorge Masvidal.

Then, the NEW Bantamweight champion, Petr Yan, calls in from Abu Dhabi to share the secrets to his Twitter trash talk, the seemingly late stoppage in his win against Jose Aldo, and why he thinks he'll defeat Aljamain Sterling in his first title defense.

Top-ranked Bantamweight Jimmie Rivera closes out the show sharing what it's like to train Jimmy Bird in boxing and why he accepted a fight against Cody Stamann on seven days' notice.

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Max Holloway, Brett Okamoto, UFC 251, Fight Island Jul 08, 2020

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While Matt is busy quarantining on Fight Island, pal of the show Phoenix Carnevale joins Jim on today's episode to preview UFC 251 taking place this Saturday!

First, former UFC Featherweight champion Max Holloway joins the show to share how his Zoom workout classes are just like yours, his thoughts on Volkanovski's recent smack talk, and what compelled him to commit to auctioning off his UFC 251 fight kit to charity.

After Jim is done blowing off his therapist, ESPN MMA reporter Brett Okamoto closes out the show with a bold prediction on who will get the next Welterweight title shot if Jorge Masvidal wins against Kamaru Usman this Saturday on Fight Island, and his take on how the UFC has handled the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Calvin Kattar, Frankie Edgar, UFC 251 picks Jul 07, 2020

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Matt will be on a plane to Fight Island by the time you hear this, but first, he and Jim have some news to catch up on and some fights to pick!

Featherweight Calvin Kattar joins to talk about his second fight in the COVID era, this time headlining against Dan Ige Weds., July 15 on Fight Island. He talks about his epic win over Jeremy Stephens May 9, including how he gamed the crowd's reactions, what his cornerman (fellow UFC fighter Rob Font) told him during the fight, and how hard it is to get multiple COVID tests with a broken nose.

Then, after a collective meltdown over whether Matt would be flying in coach or business class on the 19-hour trek to Abu Dhabi, Jim and Matt pay homage to Khabib Nurmagomedov's late father, then talk about Saturday's Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo fight -- and how Matt's fighter Aljamain Sterling would stack up against the winner.

Then, Frankie Edgar joins to talk about his Bantamweight debut on July 15th, the dangerous Pedro Munhoz's claims that he wants to be the first person to submit Frankie, and Matt's disgusting frozen dinner last night.

To wrap it up, the guys do their picks for UFC 251 in case Matt can't make the show on Wednesday, with a brief digression about Matt's virtual reality habit.

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Rose Namajunas and Marty Ray Jul 02, 2020

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Matt sticks around for one more episode of UFC Unfiltered before his trip to Fight Island!

First, Rose Namajunas joins the guys to share how she's dealing with recent family tragedies due to COVID-19, how her loss to Jessica Andrade is not in her head as she prepares for the rematch on July 11th, and she walks her cat (yes, you read that correctly Rose walks her cat on the show).

Then, singer Marty Ray makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. The guys discuss why he thinks fellow Arkansas native Bryce Mitchell is one of the most exciting fighters in the sport today, how Bruce Lee would have performed as a mixed martial artist in the UFC, Derrick Lewis walking out to one of Marty Ray’s songs and much more.

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Forrest Griffin and Kay Hansen Jun 30, 2020

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Matt and Jim cover all the craziness from Saturday's card capped off by Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker's potential Fight of the Year performance.

UFC Strawweight Kay Hansen makes her UFC Unfiltered debut joining the guys after her armbar submission win in her UFC debut this weekend. She shares which of Ronda Rousey's performances inspired her to take up MMA, being scouted at the age of 12 by college softball coaches, and talks about meeting the bettor that wagered $37k on her to win on Saturday.

Then, a heavily caffeinated Forrest Griffin calls in to chat with the guys. After Matt and Forrest poke fun at each other, and tell embarrassing stories (like the time Forrest brewed Matt a veggie coffee that made him run to the restroom) they get down to business and discuss what made Poirier vs Hooker so exciting, why Justin Gaethje is the most intriguing opponent for Khabib Nurmagomedov and what Dustin Poirier did to earn the inaugural Forrest Griffin Community Award.

Finally, Matt and Jim recap their fight predictions from this weekend. Spoiler: it didn't go too well.

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Luis Pena, Mickey Gall, and Mike Perry Jun 25, 2020

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We have the most exciting fighters from this weekend's card on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered!

First, "Violent Bob Ross" Luis Pena joins the show to explain Dungeons and Dragons to Jim, share he actually was an artist as a child, and reveal why he made the switch from American Kickboxing Academy to American Top Team.

Mickey Gall calls in to share his thoughts on opponent Mike Perry's recent trash talk and chats about keeping in shape during quarantine.

Mike Perry closes the show with a strong message to all the online haters and reveals the story behind his ominous Instagram post of his bloodied knuckles and face.

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Josh Emmett, Raquel Pennington, and Tecia Torres Jun 23, 2020

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We're recapping all the madness from this weekend's UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov!

First, Jim and Matt offer their take on prelim fighter Max Rohskopf's corner refusing to throw in the towel after repeated requests from the Lightweight.

Then, Raquel Pennington and Tecia Torres call in to share who was more nervous while both were fighting on the same card Saturday, how Raquel recovered from an accident that nearly resulted in her leg being amputated including how it impacted her performance against Amanda Nunes, and how Tecia's muscles got her bullied in school. They also discuss what shows and movies they are streaming, what music they listen to and Matt asks some phenomenal questions about country music.

After the guys go over their picks and Matt offers some advice to Curtis Blaydes, Josh Emmett joins from the UFC Performance Institute after putting on a possible Fight of the Year performance in his co-main event bout against Shane Burgos. He talks about the treatment he is receiving at the PI, and how the knee is feeling two days after the injury. He also shares why he feels so frustrated towards the media and who he wants to fight next. Hint: He wants to fight for the belt!

Finally, Matt offers to sing Jim a song, and what happens next you won't believe!

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