UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

We kick off the week right on UFC Unfiltered. After Matt shares the worst story ever, and then shares it again, Jim lets him have it and gets things back on track. They chat UFC updates and news, and the fun continues with two great guests: Robert Whittaker and Beneil Dariush

First, Lightweight Beneil Dariush joins the guys to discuss how he got through his wedding despite trying to cut weight, how he handled the COVID-19 pandemic while owning a Martial Arts school, and his upcoming fight against Scott Holtzman this Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik. He also talks about training with Justin Gaethje as a Tony Ferguson stand-in (Did he do the El Cucuy Dance?), and who he thinks has the edge when Gaethje faces Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Then, Matt and Jim break down all the action from this weekend's card, including Derek Brunson's upset TKO victory over Edmen Shahbazyan and Jennifer Maia's first round armbar against Joanne Calderwood.

Robert Whittaker closes out the show by dedicating his knee stomps against Darren Till to Yoel Romero, making sure Matt isn't a camper at VR, and discussing his likely upcoming opponent, Jared Cannonier.

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We've got a fun episode of UFC Unfiltered ahead of this weekend's stacked card, UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan!

Kevin Holland joins Jim and Matt first to share how training in kung fu kept him from going down a dangerous path in life, why he'd love to get his hands on Mike Perry, and what it's like to take a fight on ten days' notice.

Then, Edmen Shahbazyan reveals what it's like to be called "f*cking awesome at everything" by Ronda Rousey, and how he is approaching his biggest test yet in Derek Brunson this Saturday.

Listen up for Rich Vos after that to find out why he calls Matt Serra a "bloated Joe Rogan" and hear his story about a front kick that went wrong with Jim many years ago.

Jim and Matt close out the show with their picks for UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan this Saturday on ESPN+.

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Now that the final Fight Island card (for now) is over, Jim and Matt are here to break down all the action from UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till

The guys kick off the show discussing Werdum's sick armbar win over Gustafsson, the controversy between referee Herb Dean and commentator Dan Hardy, and Matt mocks Jim for drinking out of a dainty wine glass.

Then, rapper and TV host Action Bronson stops by to discuss how great it feels to lose over 80 pounds, give Matt props for keeping up with his crew in their sprinter van when he was on his show F*ck, That's Delicious, and dive into his relationship with Israel Adesanya.

Joanne Calderwood then calls in. In addition to talking about how she got into MMA and her home country of Scotland (which includes a discussion on Braveheart and its very personal connection to her own life), she tries to hook Jim up with her mom, discusses her recent beef with Jessica Eye, and shares why she's taking a fight on two weeks' notice despite having a guaranteed title shot against Valentina Shevchenko.

Derek Brunson closes out the show outlining what it's like to be bumped up to the main event on Saturday's card, UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Shahbazyan, and to share how this fight is similar to his fight against Adesanya in 2018.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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