Ufc Unfiltered With Jim Norton And Matt Serra

CM Punk calls in and talks to Jim and guest co-host Phoenix Carnevale about his return to the Octagon in his hometown of Chicago at UFC 225, winning the $4 million defamation lawsuit against him, improving in all areas since his loss to Mickey Gall, Mike Jackson as an opponent, and a lot more. Then, "The Nigerian Nightmare" Kamaru Usman joins in-studio to discuss his UFC Chile win over Demian Maia, the UFC Welterweight title picture, who he feels he should fight next, RDA vs. Colby Covington, the pride of being an African-born fighter, and more. Later, Colby Covington calls in, with Kamaru in-studio, and talks about his interim UFC Welterweight title fight against Rafael dos Anjos, how he sees the fight against RDA ending, and then goes back-and-forth with Kamaru about a potential matchup between them. Plus, Jim, Phoenix, and Chris the Producah preview the stacked UFC 225 card and make their picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Solider of God" Yoel Romero joins Jim and Matt in-studio to talk about his UFC 225 Middleweight title fight rematch with Robert Whittaker, the awkward post-fight exchange with Luke Rockhold, the tainted supplement that led to his USADA suspension, returning to Cuba after defecting in 2007, Michael Bisping's retirement, and more. Then, UFC President Dana White calls in and talks about Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor, Yair Rodriguez, the new ESPN deal, GSP vs. Nate Diaz, working to do away with early weigh-ins, Alexander Gustafsson, Jessica Aguilar, and a lot more. Plus, the guys break down all the action from Utica this past weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#4 UFC Bantamweight Jimmie Rivera joins the show and talks about finally getting to fight Marlon Moraes, the animosity between him and Marlon, feeling he'll deserve a title shot with a big win, isolation tanks, putting his wife in a rear-naked choke in his sleep, and more. Plus, the guys preview and make their picks for UFC Fight Night Utica, and the great Din Thomas makes an impromptu appearance, as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darren Till, fresh off the biggest victory of his career over Stephen Thompson at UFC Liverpool, calls in and talks to Matt and guest co-host Jamie "English" Crowder about the fight, a possible rematch with Wonderboy, owning up to missing weight, how he matches up against wrestlers like Kamaru Usman and Tyron Woodley, RDA vs. Colby Covington, and more. Then, the guys break down all the action from Liverpool and discuss Michael Bisping's retirement, the UFC's new deal with ESPN, and Nick Diaz's legal trouble. Plus, another installment of Matt's Movie Minute featuring Deadpool 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan "The Outlaw" Hardy joins the show and talks to Jim and guest cohost, comic, Robert Kelly, about wanting to return to the Octagon for one more fight, Dana White suggesting he do color commentary, Wonderboy vs. Darren Till, Raquel Pennington's corner team, fighting a Welterweight Rumble Johnson back in the day, and much more. Plus, the guys make their UFC Fight Night Liverpool picks and discuss news and recently announced fights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senior Correspondent on The Daily Show, comic, and big UFC fan, Ronny Chieng, joins Jim and Matt in-studio for the full show and talks about how he got into UFC, practicing Wing Chun for many years, standup comedy, and a lot more. Plus, the guys break down the action from UFC Fight Night Chile this past weekend and discuss a UFC 225 bout order reshuffle, Yair Rodriguez being released from the UFC, and Matt raises some complaints about a promotional picture he does not like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Nigerian Nightmare" Kamaru Usman calls in and talks about fighting short-notice opponent Demian Maia in the main event of UFC Fight Night Chile, being excited to fight a higher-ranked opponent, physically disliking Colby Covington, how he matches up with Tyron Woodley, and a lot more. Then, #5 UFC Welterweight contender Demian Maia joins the show and discusses stepping in for the injured Santiago Ponzinibbio against Kamaru Usman, helping spread awareness of MMA to more South American countries like Chile, what went wrong in his last fight against Colby Covington, his new four-fight UFC contract, and more. Plus, Matt and guest co-host Phoenix Carnevale talk about Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier 2, a UFC Chile preview and picks, and a brand new installment of Matt's Move Minute featuring Avengers: Infinity War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UFC Women's Strawweight champion "Thug" Rose Namajunas, and Pat Barry, call in and talk to Matt and guest co-host Jamie "English" Crowder about UFC 224, Raquel Pennington's corner team, who's next in line for the UFC Women's Strawweight title, Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Tecia Torres, Justin Gaethje, and a more. Plus, Matt and Jamie break down all the action from Rio de Janeiro at UFC 224 and discuss Yair Rodriguez's release from the UFC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Phenom" Vitor Belfort calls in and discusses his final MMA fight against Lyoto Machida at UFC 224, his post-retirement plans, a Legends League, and more. Then, Godsmack lead singer Sully Erna joins Jim and Matt in-studio and talks about the band's new album "When Legends Rise", meeting Don Frye after a PRIDE event in Japan, dealing with the rigors of touring life, and a lot more, including making a bet with Matt about Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman at UFC 162. Plus, the guys preview UFC 224 and make their picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UFC President Dana White joins the show and discusses trying to put together a GSP vs. Nate Diaz Lightweight fight and an Alexander Gustafsson vs. Luke Rockhold at Light Heavyweight, working on a new contract with Eddie Alvarez, Nicco Montano's status, Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier, Kevin Lee, Tony Ferguson, and the rest of the UFC Lightweight title picture, Leslie Smith's labor complaint against Zuffa, Oscar De La Hoya's "Golden Boy MMA" plans, Mario Yamasaki attending a refereeing seminar, Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania, and a lot more. Before that, Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson calls in and talks about fighting Darren Till in Liverpool on May 27, the UFC Welterweight title picture, RDA vs. Colby Covington for the interim belt, how his thumbs are healing up, and more. Plus, Jim and Matt discuss news involving Ray Borg, UFC 225 and Illinois' zero-tolerance marijuana policy, Gunnar Nelson's knee injury, Dan Hardy's possible Octagon return, amongst other things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.

The great Renzo Gracie, and BJJ Black belt Big Chuck, join Jim and Matt in-studio for the whole show. First, Kelvin Gastelum calls in and discusses his UFC 224 co-main event bout against Jacare Souza, potentially earning a title shot with a win, deciding to fight in Brazil again, having his friend request rejected by Mike Perry on Facebook, and more. Then, UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic calls in and talks about defending his title against Daniel Cormier at UFC 226, coaching on The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated, his relationship with his coaches, how firefighting keeps him humble, and a lot more. Plus, Renzo teaches Matt a new foot-lock technique in-studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UFC Women's Bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes and #14 Women's Strawweight contender Nina Ansaroff both join Jim and Matt in-studio to discuss a wide range of topics including Amanda's UFC 224 title defense against Raquel Pennington in Brazil, Nina's fight against Randa Markos in Calgary, who has a harder time being in the other's corner, Ronda Rousey, Cyborg, dealing with injuries and illnesses, sleeping in tents to avoid bugs in Brazil, and much more. Plus, the guys discuss Demian Maia stepping in for the injured Santiago Ponzinibbio against Kamaru Usman at UFC Chile, Ray Borg deciding to withdraw from his rescheduled bout against Brandon Moreno due to his newborn son's medical issues, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Funkmaster" Aljo Sterling joins Jim and Matt in-studio for the full show to talk about his big win over Brett Johns in Atlantic City, why he called out Dominick Cruz, Matt Serra's upcoming Hall of Fame induction, Merab Dvalishvili's controversial loss to Ricky Simon, and a lot more. First, Brad Katona, a member of Team Cormier on The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated, calls in and discusses his fight with Kyler Phillips, training at SBG Ireland under John Kavanagh, life in the TUF house, and more. Plus, the guys discuss Tony Ferguson and Al Iaquinta's Twitter beef, RDA vs. Colby Covington at UFC 225, and Junior dos Santos, Lil Nog, and Marcos Rogerio de Lima being cleared by USADA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Branch joins the show after his impressive knockout of Thiago Santos at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee and discusses his gameplan going into the fight, learning from his loss to Luke Rockhold, whether he'd move up to Light Heavyweight or not, Whittaker vs. Romero 2, and more. Later, "The Black Beast" Derrick Lewis calls in and talks about his UFC 226 bout with Francis Ngannou, making changes to his training, trash talking on social media, and a lot more. Plus, Jim and Matt discuss Matt's upcoming induction into the UFC Hall of Fame and break down all the action from Atlantic City from this past weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Motown Phenom" Kevin Lee calls in from Atlantic City and discusses his headlining fight this weekend against Edson Barboza, talking trash with his opponents, Al Iaquinta, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, and a lot more. Then, #8 UFC Bantamweight Aljo Sterling joins the show and talks about fighting the undefeated Brett Johns, dealing with his loss to Marlon Moraes, and gaining inspiration from Al Iaquinta's fight against Khabib at UFC 223. Later, one of the best drummers on planet Earth, Travis Barker, calls in and discusses how he got into UFC, Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje, Conor McGregor's UFC 223 melee, surviving a devastating plane crash years ago, and much more. Plus, the guys preview UFC Fight Night Atlantic City and make their picks for this weekend's fights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UFC Light Heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier calls in and talks to Matt and guest co-host Phoenix Carnevale about UFC on FOX Glendale, a new war of words with Jon Jones, fighting Stipe Miocic for the UFC Heavyweight title, coaching on The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated, Conor McGregor's UFC 223 chaos, Dominick Cruz, Brock Lesnar, and more. Then, Matt and Phoenix break down all the action from Glendale, Arizona at UFC on FOX: Poirier vs. Gaethje. Plus, Matt receives a gift from an Unfiltered listener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and Matt break down this weekend's upcoming fights in Glendale, Arizona, and make their picks. Plus, the guys discuss Nick Diaz's potential return to the Octagon after resolving his issues with USADA, Eddie Alvarez saying he's Khabib Nurmagomedov's "Kryptonite", how Al Iaquinta was able to neutralize Khabib's ground-and-pound, whether Al helped show the blueprint to beating Khabib or not, and, for the first time ever, a double Matt's Movie Minute featuring Se7en and Ready Player One. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor, stuntman, and former Hells Angel, Chuck Zito joins Jim and Matt in-studio to break down all the action from UFC 223, including Matt's full rundown from Al Iaquinta's corner against Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor's chaotic stop in Brooklyn, and much more. Plus, the guys discuss Dana White's response to Showtime's Stephen Espinoza and a bunch of the recently announced fights from the UFC 25th Anniversary Press Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UFC President Dana White joins the show and discusses UFC 223: Khabib vs. Holloway, Tony Ferguson's injury, Conor McGregor's status, Floyd Mayweather's potential future in the Octagon, DJ vs. TJ, The Diaz Brothers, Brock Lesnar, Mario Yamasaki, a UFC event in Russia, and much more. Plus, #1 UFC Featherweight Brian Ortega, and Ed Soares and James Luhrsen, join Jim and Matt in-studio to talk about Brian's title shot against Max Holloway, offering to step in to fight Khabib, becoming the first guy to finish Frankie Edgar, drowning while surfing, and more. And, to wrap up, the guys make their picks for UFC 223. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Khabib "The Eagle" Nurmagomedov, and Ali Abdelaziz, join Jim and Matt in-studio ahead of Khabib's UFC 223 Lightweight title fight and discuss Max Holloway replacing Tony Ferguson, if any other fighters offered to step in, wanting to fight Georges St-Pierre, training at American Kickboxing Academy, Conor McGregor, Eddie Alvarez, wrestling a bear in Dagestan as a kid, and a lot more. Plus, the guys break down the series of events that led to Tony Ferguson's withdrawal, Darren Till vs. Wonderboy Thompson at UFC Fight Night Liverpool, Floyd Mayweather's continued MMA talk, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices