UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

Jim Norton and Matt Serra get ready for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas with a pair of bantamweights competing on the main card.

First, Brady Hiestand returns to UFC Unfiltered ahead of his matchup with Rinya Nakamura. The former TUF finalist talks about the long road back from injury, becoming a firefighter during his time away from the Octagon, and the parallels he sees between firefighting and professional fighting. He also reflects on sharing the card with Sikjitsu teammate Melissa Amaya, who fights in one of Saturday’s two TUF finales.

Then, 12th-ranked bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr. joins the show ahead of his first UFC main event against Raoni Barcelos. The 21-year-old discusses handling the spotlight, continuing his pursuit of Jon Jones’ youngest champion record, what he learned from his win over Rob Font, and why control remains such a major part of his fighting identity.

Jim and Matt close the show by previewing UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos, including Saturday’s TUF finales and a few key picks from the rest of the card.
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Jim Norton and Matt Serra recap a loaded UFC 331 card while welcoming two first-time guests to UFC Unfiltered.

First, unbeaten UFC middleweight Damian Pinas joins the show ahead of his upcoming UFC 332 fight against Andrey Pulyaev. Representing both his native Suriname and his adopted home of Aruba, “The Baba Yaga” reflects on how watching Mike Tyson helped spark his late entry into combat sports before assessing what he expects from his next opponent in a few weeks.

Then, Jim and Matt react to the biggest moments from UFC 331, including Joshua Van’s instant-classic title defense against Alexandre Pantoja, Arman Tsarukyan’s emphatic first-round elbow KO of Mauricio Ruffy, and Sean Sharaf’s 12-second upset of Gable Steveson.

Finally, Bilal Hasan makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. Born in Hawaii but proud of his parents’ Indonesian roots, the UFC’s undefeated flyweight newcomer explains the origin of his “Indoninja” nickname and the backstory behind his celebratory moonwalk inside the Octagon.

Before Jim and Matt sign off, the guys circle back to UFC 331 with final takeaways on several other standout performances from Saturday’s card in Los Angeles.
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With Matt Serra off for the day, Jim Norton welcomes guest co-host Michael Chiesa to help preview Saturday’s UFC 331 card in Los Angeles.

First, fan-favorite heavyweight Tai Tuivasa joins the show ahead of his prelim matchup against Robelis Despaigne. Tuivasa talks about preparing for a 6-foot-7 striker with massive reach, how he handles long travel and time-zone changes as an Australian fighter, and what it will take to snap his skid and regain momentum on Saturday.

Then, Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson makes his UFC Unfiltered debut ahead of his main-card fight against Sean Sharaf. Chiesa’s wrestling background comes in handy as he and Jim dive into Steveson’s transition from elite wrestling to MMA, his 4-0 start with four first-round finishes, and what he learned from his first walk to the Octagon.

Throughout the episode, Chiesa brings the same fighter-analyst perspective he now provides on UFC broadcasts, breaking down some of UFC 331’s key stylistic matchups and storylines by ahead of fight night on Saturday.
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Jim Norton and Matt Serra recap Noche UFC while catching up with two fighters fresh off wins in the past two weeks.

First, Ignacio Bahamondes joins the show after a successful move up to welterweight against Muslim Salikhov. Bahamondes talks about snapping his two-fight skid, how his size and activity translated at 170 pounds, and what his presence in the division could do for an already stacked weight class.

While unpacking this past weekend’s Noche UFC results, the guys discuss Jean Silva’s main-event submission win over Jose Miguel Delgado, Brandon Moreno’s emotional co-main event victory, and Tommy McMillen’s entertaining win over Marwan Rahiki.

When Modestas Bukauskas hops on the show, the light heavyweight begins by reacting to the news of his good friend Tom Aspinall’s decision to vacate his UFC heavyweight title. Modestas then discusses his UFC Paris win over Oumar Sy and the resilience fueling his 8-2 record in his second UFC stint.

Finally, Jim and Matt make some predictions for this weekend’s UFC 331 card in Los Angeles headlined by flyweight champion Joshua Van defending his title against former champion Alexandre Pantoja.
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Jim Norton and Matt Serra get ready for Saturday’s Noche UFC card with a pair of fighters competing in featured spots in Glendale, Arizona.

First, unbeaten featherweight Tommy McMillen makes his UFC Unfiltered debut ahead of his main-card matchup against Marwan Rahiki. “Tommy Gun” talks about the trash talk surrounding his fight, his wild Montana upbringing, fighting since childhood, the role his father played in his journey, and why he sees every walk to the Octagon as a chance to throw a party for the fans.

After some UFC Paris and DWCS talk — plus a few early Noche UFC picks — former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno returns to the show for the first time since 2021 ahead of his co-main event fight against Joseph Morales. Moreno catches up with Jim and Matt about Legos, Pokémon cards and Warzone before opening up about the mental reset behind this training camp, staying present after back-to-back losses, and rediscovering the love of the sport that first made him a champion.

Finally, Jim and Matt put a bow on their Noche UFC preview with some predictions.
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