Ufc Unfiltered With Jim Norton And Matt Serra

It's a jam-packed episode to preview UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos on ESPN this weekend! First, lightweight Roosevelt Roberts joins to discuss his fight with Vinc Pichel, his rise to prominence in the UFC, earning a contract, and his amazing life story.  Then, one of the all-time grappling greats, Demian Maia, joins to talk about his fight against Anthony Rocco Martin, his fighting style, and his incredible career since joining UFC in 2007.  Next, Joseph Benavidez joins to talk about his flyweight battle with Jussier Formiga, Saturday's co-main event. Benavidez is the last fighter to beat Henry Cejudo and believes he's next in line to fight the champ when he returns from his shoulder injury.  At the end, Jim & Matt make their predictions for the main event: Francis Ngannou vs Junior Dos Santos.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt & Jim kick off the show with a recap of UFC on ESPN+ 12. They give their thoughts on all the action from this past Saturday, including Korean Zombie's sub-one-minute KO of Renato Moicano.  Then, Middleweight and winner of his first UFC bout Deron Winn calls into the show. Winn discusses what it's like to be 5'6" in the Middleweight division, starting out as a collegiate wrestler, and what it's like to train at the American Kickboxing Academy.  The guys close out the show with a roundup of other news, including their thoughts on an interim Bantamweight bout between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan & UFC Bantamweight Sean O'Malley being pulled from UFC 239.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt & Jim kick off the show with a recap of Matt's jiu jitsu appearance on Fox & Friends yesterday morning.  Then, UFC Middleweight Kevin Holland calls in to talk about how Dana White gave him the nickname "Big Mouth", starting up a Twitch channel with Matt, and his upcoming fight against Alessio Di Chirico at Fight Night Greenville this Saturday. Next, Bantamweight Rob Font joins the guys to discuss his bout against John Lineker at Fight Night Greenville, how Calvin Kattar tricked him into liking golf, and the current state of the Bantamweight division.  Matt & Jim close out the podcast with highlights from the Dana White Contender Series Season 3 premiere.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, we're joined by Sean O'Malley, the former Dana White Tuesday Contender Series star who has fought his way to prominence in the UFC's Bantamweight division. He talks about his lucrative Twitch channel, how he's handled his rapid rise in popularity, and his fight July 6 at UFC 239 vs Marlon Vera.  Don't miss the new season of Dana White Contender Series on ESPN+ this Tuesday through August.  Next, the guys touch on TJ Dillashaw's statements about his failed drug test. Was it enough of a mea culpa to change Matt or Jim's opinion of him?  Then, we're joined by Francis Ngannou, who, in addition to being in a viral photo with Shaquille O'Neal this weekend, is fighting Junior Dos Santos as the main event June 29 at UFC on ESPN 3.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, the guys recap the Khabib-Poirier press conference and dig in on Dana's response to Henry Cejudo calling himself the greatest combat sports athlete of all time.  Then Aljamain Sterling joins Jim and Matt in-studio, and they discuss Sterling's big win over Pedro Munhoz Saturday. After Matt asks who's next, Sterling calls for a shot against Cejudo.  Says Sterling: "I can't see on paper where he beats me."  Then they discuss Chris Weidman's move to light heavyweight, and if it's a better weight class for him at this stage in his career.  Lastly, Sterling reveals what he said to Pedro Munhoz in the middle of the fight.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys begin the podcast with Urijah Faber, who will be making his comeback at Fight Night 155 in July against Ricky Simon. After Cejudo called Faber out over the weekend, may there be a fight in the works? Then, Matt opens up about a loss, then talks about the emotional win from Aljamain Sterling at UFC 238 this weekend. Afterwards, the guys break down the fights from UFC 238 - the impressive showing from Tatiana Suarez, the heavyweight fight between Ivanov and Tuivasa, and the controversial end of the Ferguson-Cerrone matchup. Lastly, the guys break down Shevchenko's knockout of Jessica Eye and the unbelievable performance by Henry Cejudo and coach Santino Defranco.  If you or someone you know might be at risk of suicide, know that you are not alone. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org for 24/7, confidential support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys are back! First, Matt and Jim reveal their feelings on the new studio and podcast team. Then, they're joined by UFC Heavyweight Tai Tuivasa to discuss his fight at UFC 238 against Blagoy Ivanov this Saturday, 'shoeys,' what it was like growing up with 11 siblings, and more. UFC Strawweight Tatiana Suarez also joins the podcast to discuss her upcoming fight against Nina Ansaroff at UFC 238, bouncing back after her cancer diagnosis, beating up boys as a wrestler at the age of 3, and more. Finally, Matt & Jim give their picks for the UFC 238 main card and the recently announced Khabib/Poirier fight on September 7th.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Lee, Neil Magny, and Jared Cannonier all call in, and the great Ray Longo joins in-studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merab Dvalishvili and Zuka Mtchedlishvili join the guys in-studio, and Vicente Luque calls in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rose Namajunas, Anderson Silva, and Alexander Volkanovski all call in ahead of their UFC 237 fights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frankie Edgar and Shane Burgos call in, and the guys recap UFC Ottawa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derek Brunson and Cub Swanson call in ahead of their UFC Ottawa fight, and Glover Teixeira joins the show to talk about his UFC Fort Lauderdale win over Ion Cutelaba. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roxanne Modafferi and Trevor Wittman both join the show for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Hardy and Mike Perry both call in, and Aleks Paunovic joins in-studio for the whole show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luke Rockhold, Jeff Novitzky, and Matt Frevola all call in, and the guys recap UFC St. Petersburg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dustin Poirier, Alistair Overeem, and Antonina Shevchenko all call in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Gaethje and Belal Muhammad both call in, and Matt and Phoenix break down UFC 236. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stylebender and Alan Jouban both call in, and Rodney Atkins joins in-studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Max "Blessed" Holloway and Lou DiBella both join the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PVZ, Brett Okamoto, and Khalil Rountree all join the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices