UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

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Aljamain Sterling and Angela Hill May 14, 2020

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After four long days, we finally have more fights tonight!

Matt and Jim start the show making their picks for UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Teixeira.

Then, UFC Bantamweight Aljamain Sterling joins the show to discuss how Henry Cejudo's retirement impacts his title shot odds and when he expects to return to the Octagon.

UFC Women's Strawweight Angela Hill also calls in ahead of her co-main event bout against Claudia Gadelha at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris. She shares some history about her legendary grandparents' alien abduction story and how quick turnaround fights help more than they hurt.

The guys wrap things up with UFC news, including the latest on Dominick Cruz’s criticism of referee Keith Peterson, Kelvin Gastelum’s suspension and they give their picks for this Saturday's card, UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris.

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Walt Harris and Carlos Correa & Lance McCullers Jr. May 12, 2020

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We have an extra-long episode of UFC Unfiltered to recap all the action from UFC 249!

Jim and Matt start things off by offering their takes on the biggest moments from the card, including Gaethje's masterful performance against Tony Ferguson, Henry Cejudo's surprise retirement, and Francis Ngannou's 20 second knockout of Jairzinho Rozenstruik.

Then, Houston Astros and hosts of the MMA podcast "The Walkout" Carlos Correa & Lance McCullers Jr. join UFC Unfiltered. They discuss why Correa knew Gaethje would beat Ferguson and which of the two would have a better chance facing Lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Walt Harris also calls in to share how fighting Alistair Overeem in an empty arena on May 16th might be a good thing and some horror stories from his time as a mover.

Finally, Matt and Jim close the show recapping the rest of the UFC 249 action and Matt congratulates Georges St. Pierre on his UFC Hall of Fame induction.

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Alexander Hernandez and Jon Anik May 07, 2020

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It's the last episode of UFC Unfiltered before UFC 249!

Matt and Jim are joined first by UFC commentator Jon Anik. From Justin Gaethje's chances against Tony Ferguson to why Francis Ngannou is the Mike Tyson of MMA, they cover all you need to know about this weekend's stacked card.

Then, UFC Lightweight Alexander Hernandez calls in ahead of his bout next Wednesday against Drew Dober. He reveals why he continued to train despite likely having COVID-19 and describes what it's like to go through three different opponents in less than a month.

Finally, Matt and Jim close out the show with their picks for the main card of UFC 249 this Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Dana White and Michelle Waterson May 05, 2020

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It is officially fight week!

UFC Strawweight Michelle Waterson kicks things off recapping some awkward moments she's had with USADA, why she thought Joanna Jedrzejczyk won her fight against Zhang Weili, and what she thinks of her opponent at UFC 249 this Saturday, Carla Esparza.

Then, the boss man himself, Dana White calls in. He goes over the status of Fight Island, reveals the latest on Tyron Woodley's next bout, and personally guarantees that the main event of UFC 249, Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje, will be insane!

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Chris Weidman and Karyn Bryant Apr 30, 2020

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The guys are pumped for UFC 249!

Matt and Jim start the show discussing Junior Dos Santos' new moustache and figuring out when Tony Ferguson's last loss was (spoiler: it's been a while).

Then, former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman joins the show to discuss accepting eight opponents since his fight against Jack Hermansson was cancelled, when he thinks his next fight will be and to lobby Matt to join Twitch.

Finally, Karyn Bryant calls in to share who has the best walk-outs, how she feels about UFC 249 as a huge Tony Ferguson fan, and Matt and her do a duet of some of Tyron Woodley's greatest hits.

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Jairzinho Rozenstruik & Paul Felder Apr 27, 2020

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Matt and Jim kick off today's show admiring Brett Okamoto's singing ability from his music video "Fight Island."

Then, UFC Heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik joins the show to reveal why he thinks his upcoming bout against Francis Ngannou at UFC 249 should be for an Interim title and what his corner told him before his 5th round finish of Alistair Overeem.

Finally, UFC Lightweight Paul Felder calls in to discuss why he decided he's not ready to retire, the toughest spot he's ever been in throughout his UFC career, and the hardest fights he's had to call.

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Dan Hardy and Charles Rosa Apr 23, 2020

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Dan Hardy and Charles Rosa join Matt and Jim for another great episode.

After Jim shows us a bizarre impression of a Vulcan from Star Trek, UFC Featherweight Charles Rosa calls in to share why he decided to smack talk Bryce Mitchell ahead of their fight May 9th at UFC 249, how he felt making his UFC debut against Dennis Siver on four days notice, and how he became a professional chef before joining the UFC.

UFC analyst and former Welterweight Dan Hardy closes out the show by sharing the crazy way Dana White first approached him about commentating for the UFC and how Matt helped him prepare for his fight against GSP. Dan then shows off his house (which used to be a church), his Lego collection and he and Matt bond over Star Wars.

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Niko Price & Bryce Mitchell Apr 21, 2020

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Niko Price, Bryce Mitchell and Jim and Matt is a guaranteed good time!

Matt and Jim start the show 'weighing-in' on Tony Ferguson cutting weight for the now delayed UFC 249 and share why they are pumped to hear Paul Felder wants to fight again.

Then, UFC Welterweight Niko Price calls in to share what he first thought when offered a chance to fight at UFC 249 against Vicente Luque, shows the guys his chicken coop, and tells the story of how he got his scar on his head.

UFC Featherweight Bryce Mitchell closes out the show by sharing why he loves to hate his opponents and what it felt like to get bullied as a kid.

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Calvin Kattar and Brett Okamoto Apr 16, 2020

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No fights? No problem for Matt and Jim! They begin today's show recapping Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones' latest Twitter beef and Matt shares his thoughts on Anthony Smith's recent encounter with a home invader.

Then, ESPN MMA reporter Brett Okamoto joins the guys to offer the latest insights on the recently announced UFC 249 card targeted for May 9th, the mystical "Fight Island," and much more!

UFC Featherweight Calvin Kattar closes out the show by sharing what fans can expect in his matchup against Jeremy Stephens scheduled for UFC 249 and how he deals with adversity after a tough loss.

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Justin Gaethje & Matthew Iseman Apr 14, 2020

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UFC 249 may be off, but nothing's stopping Unfiltered!

Matt and Jim begin this episode of Unfiltered discussing the recent cancellation of UFC 249 and Dana White's 'Fight Island' where future UFC events will take place.

Then, host of American Ninja Warrior and the new podcast game show 'Factorious' Matthew Iseman calls in to sample the new show with Matt and Jim, and shares how he went from nearly being a doctor to pursuing a career in comedy.

Finally, UFC Lightweight Justin Gaethje discusses nearly filling in at UFC 249 to fight Tony Ferguson, a potential matchup against Conor McGregor, and when he is hoping to have his next bout.

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