Daniel Zellhuber & King Green talk lightweight clash, UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh picks
UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra
Ultimate Fighting Championship, Zuffa LLC
4.4 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 26 February 2026
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Jim Norton and Matt Serra welcome both sides of a key lightweight matchup as Daniel Zellhuber and King Green join the show ahead of their clash at UFC Mexico City.
First, Mexico’s own Daniel Zellhuber discusses fighting at home in the altitude for the second time, what he learned from his Fight of the Night war in 2024, and how he’s approaching a pivotal bout after back-to-back losses. The 26-year-old “Golden Boy” explains why he’s hoping to face the best version of the 39-year-old veteran and what a win in front of his home crowd would mean for his career.
Then, King Green calls in to give his side of the matchup. Returning to Mexico for the first time since his early days as a pro, Green reflects on how the sport — and today’s young fighters — have evolved since he first broke in. He also breaks down how his experience, composure, and fight IQ factor into Saturday’s showdown with Zellhuber.
Plus, Jim and Matt preview and make three picks each for this Saturday’s UFC Mexico City card headlined by flyweight contenders Brandon Moreno and Lone’er Kavanagh.
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| 0:00.0 | Being able to do this in front of all my people, oh man, it's just a really |
| 0:04.0 | I'm really about feeling. |
| 0:05.0 | Daniel Zell Hoover, ladies and gentlemen, Mexico City, your own right here. |
| 0:09.0 | Daniel Golden Boy Zahouber! |
| 0:17.0 | I'm the poor plank kid from the streets. |
| 0:20.0 | I'm in 50 different homes. I got this business doesn kid from the streets. I've been in 50 different homes. |
| 0:21.6 | I got this business, doesn't get a house. |
| 0:25.6 | And here it is, 10 years later, I will four. |
| 0:29.6 | King! |
| 0:30.6 | Hey! |
| 0:32.6 | Ah! |
| 0:40.3 | Welcome to UFC unfiltered. Please tell me that's on video. |
| 0:44.3 | I've never been happier. |
| 0:47.3 | I'm made for a fucking podcast. |
| 0:50.3 | That's dangerous! |
| 0:53.3 | I'm gonna make, we're out of it! We're dangerous. Listen to me. |
| 0:54.3 | We're out of it. |
| 1:01.0 | Welcome to UFC Unfiltered. |
| 1:04.3 | Yes. |
| 1:05.2 | I raced back from another venue. |
| 1:08.0 | I'm in Athens, Greece. |
| 1:10.3 | And you're happy. I want to see you, excuse me, I want to see you walk in here after you just like bombed. And you're just like, ah, man, this crowd in Bulgaria. Bulgaria was, I mean, Athens, Greece. I went up first because I had to race back and do this. And the crowd was good, but there were still like 3,000 people and they were coming in. So they laughed, but it wasn't like a headline set. Like it's work when you're going up first because you're kind of the warm up. So they're just getting into their seats. And it's like, you know. Now, do they know who you are? Like the people out here. Some do. Some do. No, no, it's not the same thing. I mean, Louis is Louis. So some of them do from his show and from other stuff. But, you know, I'd say half do, half don't. Some places they do more. It makes a little bit haunt of you. You got to earn it. |
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