UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra

Jim Norton and Matt Serra get ready for UFC 332 with a pair of main-card fighters: returning middleweight Ateba Gautier and first-time guest Natalia Silva.

First, Gautier joins the show ahead of his matchup with Roman Kopylov and reveals a few unexpected layers outside the cage. If you heard a middleweight knockout artist say he was a My Little Pony fan, a physics lover and a geology major, which one would you not believe? In Gautier’s case, two of those are true — and you have to hear him explain it for yourself. He also talks about his natural power, preparing for Kopylov’s durability, training in Las Vegas and continuing to evolve from fight to fight.

Then, Jim and Matt make some UFC 332 picks before welcoming #1 women’s flyweight Natalia Silva and translator Fabiano Buskei to the show. Silva reflects on starting Taekwondo through a social program in Brazil, pushing through early MMA losses and injuries, and finally reaching Saturday’s vacant title fight against Wang Cong.

Silva also talks about preparing for five rounds, what she expects from Wang’s striking, and what it means to represent the small Brazilian town of Pingo-d’Água on a world championship stage before Jim and Matt wrap up with final thoughts and picks for Saturday’s card.
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Jim Norton and Matt Serra recap UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos while welcoming two fighters fresh off wins at UFC 331 in Los Angeles.

First, 14th-ranked light heavyweight Alonzo Menifield makes his UFC Unfiltered debut following his split decision win over Iwo Baraniewski. Menifield talks about fighting through a gruesome broken thumb, digging deep through adversity, working with Pat Barry, and how his football background eventually led him into MMA.

After reacting to the ending of Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Raoni Barcelos and several other results from Saturday’s card, Jim and Matt are joined by featherweight Michael Aswell Jr. Fresh off his 26th birthday and a much-needed split decision win over JooSang Yoo, Aswell reflects on snapping his two-fight skid, the nerves of hearing the scorecards, and what it meant to win on the same UFC 331 card as close friend and training partner Joshua Van.

Jim and Matt close the show with more takeaways from the weekend’s fights, including big nights for Montel Jackson, Brady Hiestand, Christian Edwards and the TUF 34 winners.
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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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