Ufc Unfiltered With Jim Norton And Matt Serra

First, UFC Light Heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier calls in to discuss his UFC 220 title defense against Volkan Oezdemir, Jon Jones's polygraph test, Cain Velasquez's return to AKA, Luke Rockhold training at Hard Knocks 365, the Young Bucks controversy, Khabib's dominant win over Edson Barboza, Stipe vs. Ngannou, and much more. Next, EA Sports UFC 3 Creative Director Brian Hayes joins the show to discuss developing the game, brand new game modes, and answers the question everyone wants to know: is Matt Serra in the game? Then, UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic calls in ahead of his potentially record-setting title fight against Francis Ngannou and discusses Francis as an opponent, and the hype behind him, being used to the underdog role, and more. Plus, the guys make their picks and preview UFC 220. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Lil Heathen" Jeremy Stephens calls in fresh off his KO of Dooho Choi at UFC Fight Night St. Louis and discusses the fight, wanting to fight Brian Ortega next, Holloway vs. Edgar, and getting back at Conor McGregor a year after the "who the fook is that guy?" press conference incident. Then, Kamaru Usman joins the show to talk about his dominant win over Emil Meek and clarify his post-fight interview remarks, what injuries he dealt with heading into the fight, feeling destined to fight Colby Covington, DC vs. Volkan Oezdemir, and more. Plus, Jim and Matt talk about Yoel Romero stepping in for the injured UFC Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker against Luke Rockhold in Perth at UFC 221, Dana White's update on Khabib vs. Tony Ferguson, and Conor McGregor possibly being stripped of the UFC Lightweight title. And, another installment of Matt's Movie Minute featuring "The Mist". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UFC legend, Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort calls in ahead of his retirement fight against Uriah Hall and talks to Jim and Matt about Uriah as his final opponent, training at Tristar under Firas Zahabi, why it's time to leave the sport, and more. Before that, the guys discuss the recently announced UFC Featherweight title fight between Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar and preview UFC Fight Night St. Louis and make their picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Uriah "Primetime" Hall calls in from the road and discusses his upcoming co-main event bout against Vitor Belfort at UFC Fight Night St. Louis, training at Xtreme Couture with the late Robert Follis, rankings just being a number, and more. Later, Jim and Matt talk about Dana White's plan for Cris Cyborg's next fight, Robbie Lawler's injuries, Jeff Novitzky on Jon Jones, Marlon Moraes and Jimmie Rivera's war of words on social media, and more. Plus, another installment of Matt's Movie Minute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone calls in as Unfiltered's first guest of 2018 and discusses headlining UFC Fight Night Austin against Yancy Medeiros, taking exception to JacksonWink MMA's controversial social media remark to Cris Cyborg, acting in a Denzel Washington movie, and much more. Before that, the guys break down all the action from UFC 219, go over picks results, and talk about recently announced fights and MMA news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former UFC Women's Bantamweight champion Holly Holm calls in to discuss her UFC 219 title fight against Cris Cyborg, being ready to shock the world again, Carlos Condit's return to the Octagon, Germaine de Randamie, and more. Before that, "The Natural Born Killer" Carlos Condit joins the show and talks about returning to the UFC for the first time in over a year, Neil Magny as an opponent, evolving his training camps, and more. Plus, director Kamp Kennedy joins Matt in-studio to discuss the short film he directed, featuring Matt Serra, in support of the Netflix movie "Bright", and Matt and Chris The Producer make their UFC 219 picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julian "The Cuban Missile Crisis" Marquez calls in, following his successful UFC debut against Darren Stewart in Winnipeg, and discusses learning to love getting hit in the face, who he wants to fight next, Whittaker vs. Rockhold, how he got his nickname, being an adrenaline junkie, keeping his job at TopGolf, and more. Before that, the guys discuss Jorge Masvidal and Michael Bisping's back-and-forth on social media, Floyd Mayweather wanting into the UFC, and they make their predictions for who will be the champion of each division at this time next year. Plus, another installment of Matt's Movie Minute featuring The Last Jedi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Emmett, fresh off his upset KO of Ricardo Lamas at UFC On FOX: Lawler vs. dos Anjos, joins the show and discusses his big win on Saturday night, feeling like he was due for a finish, dealing with a short training camp and cutting weight, and wanting to fight Brian Ortega next. Plus, Jim and Matt break down the rest of the fights from UFC On FOX 26, recently announced fights, Conor McGregor's possible Octagon return, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Ruthless" Robbie Lawler calls in ahead of his UFC Welterweight title eliminator bout against Rafael dos Anjos this weekend on FOX and discusses RDA as an opponent, training at Hard Knocks 365, Matt Hughes's road to recovery, GSP, Ponzinibbio vs. Perry, his motivation to continue fighting, and more. Later, Mike Perry joins the show and talks about Santiago Ponzinibbio as an opponent, finding the balance between skill and aggression, Lawler vs. RDA, and more. Plus, Matt and guest co-host Jamie Crowder break down UFC On FOX: Lawler vs. dos Anjos, Stipe vs. Ngannou, and answer a fan question about BJJ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lead UFC commentator Jon Anik joins the show to discuss a variety of topics including UFC On FOX: Lawler vs. dos Anjos, UFC Fight Night Fresno, GSP, Whittaker vs. Rockhold, Stipe vs. Ngannou in his hometown of Boston, working with Joe Rogan, and the proper pronunciation of "Miocic". Before that, Matt Serra calls in and breaks down all the action from Fresno this past weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Both UFC Fight Night Fresno main event fighters, Cub Swanson and Brian Ortega, join the show today. First, Brian calls in to talk about Cub Swanson as an opponent, earning his stripes in the UFC Featherweight division, and having a near-death experience while surfing in February. Then, "Killer" Cub calls in and talks about Brian Ortega as an opponent, Aldo vs. Holloway, whether he's in a "gatekeeper" role or not, what he wants in his next UFC contract, and more. Plus, the guys discuss DC vs. Volkan Oezdemir, early betting lines for a hypothetical Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou fight, and Jim, Matt, and Chris The Producer make their picks for this coming weekend's fights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UFC Lightweight contender Paul "The Irish Dragon" Felder joins the show to discuss his UFC 218 TKO of Charles Oliveira, wanting the validation of being a ranked UFC fighter, Alvarez vs. Gaethje, working with Duke Roufus, growing up acting, Philly as a fighting city, and much more. Plus, Jim and Matt break down all the action from Detroit at UFC 218 this past weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UFC Featherweight champion Max "Blessed" Holloway calls in to talk about his UFC 218 rematch with Jose Aldo, dealing with Frankie Edgar dropping out due to injury, preparing to be the greatest of all time, Overeem vs. Ngannou, and staying warm away from Hawaii. Later, Justin Gaethje joins the show and discusses what he believes Eddie Alvarez's strategy will be against him in Detroit, loving to show off inside the Octagon, Rose Namajunas's UFC 217 title win, and more. Plus, Jim, Matt, and Chris The Producer make their UFC 218 picks, and discuss Conor McGregor's fighting future and recent outside-the-Octagon issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1 UFC Heavyweight Alistair Overeem joins Jim and Matt in-studio and talks about his upcoming UFC 218 fight against rising star Francis Ngannou, past fights with Mirko Cro Cop, Badr Hari, and Brock Lesnar, what Jon Jones is up to, and much more. Before that, "The Karate Hottie", Michelle Waterson, calls in and discusses her bout with Tecia Torres at UFC 218, wanting a rematch with Rose Namajunas, rebounding from losses, and more. Plus, the guys break down the action from Shanghai this past weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BJJ world champion and MMA fighter Mackenzie Dern calls in to discuss her Invicta FC 26 fight against Kaline Medeiros, growing up learning jiu-jitsu from her father, "Megaton" Dias, why she wanted to transition from jiu-jitsu competitions to MMA, fighting as a Strawweight rather than a Flyweight, and more. Later, Chris The Producah pitches new segment ideas to the guys, Jim and Matt give updates on the Volkan Oezdemir and Colby Covington situations, and preview UFC Fight Night Shanghai. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American Top Team coach and former UFC fighter, Din Thomas, joins Jim and Matt in-studio for the whole show to discuss a variety of topics including UFC Fight Night Sydney, Colby Covington's run-in with Fabricio Werdum, Volkan Oezdemir's legal issues, Cyborg vs. Holly Holm, Tyron Woodley's potential fight against Nate Diaz, Nik Lentz, Dana White: Lookin' For a Fight, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James "The Texecutioner" Vick, fresh off his UFC 217 victory over Joe Duffy, calls in and discusses the win, wanting to fight Justin Gaethje next, weightcutting, a possible move to Welterweight, and more. Before that, Matt Serra joins the show and gives his thoughts on the Conor McGregor situation, Bisping vs. Gastelum, Oscar De La Hoya, and some recently announced fights. Plus, Jim and guest co-host Bobby Kelly talk about Anthony Pettis's fractured rib, Dominick Cruz's injury, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor and big UFC fan, Aleks Paunovic, joins Jim and guest co-host Bobby Kelly in-studio to talk about UFC 217, boxing vs. MMA, working on War for the Planet of the Apes, and much more. Later, UFC Fight Night Norfolk winner "Super" Sage Northcutt calls in to discuss his first fight back inside the Octagon after a little less than a year away, training full time at Team Alpha Male, auditioning to be Ivan Drago's son in Creed 2, and more. Plus, Matt Serra joins the show from his family vacation in Disney World to give his thoughts on this past weekend's fights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#8 UFC Lightweight contender Dustin Poirier calls in to discuss his headlining fight against Anthony Pettis in Norfolk, Virginia, wanting the winner of Justin Gaethje vs. Eddie Alvarez, Colby Covington, Airbnb, and more. Later, Matt "The Immortal" Brown joins the show to talk about his possible retirement fight against Diego Sanchez, creating his own training equipment, Ketogenic diets, walkout music, and more. Plus, Jim and guest co-host Jamey Jasta discuss UFC 217, a potential Wonderboy vs. Darren Till fight, the pros and cons of new weightclasses, and Joe Rogan's comments about Jon Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everlast from House of Pain joins Jim and Matt in-studio to break down every fight from one of the best cards in history, UFC 217. Plus, the guys talk with Everlast about how he got into UFC, being rushed to a Russian hospital in the middle of nowhere, meeting Chuck Liddell, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices