Malcolm Wellmaker, Tracy Cortez, UFC 322 picks w/ guest co-host The Schmo
UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra
Ultimate Fighting Championship, Zuffa LLC
4.4 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 13 November 2025
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
With The Schmo filling in for Jim Norton, Matt Serra kicks off the show with undefeated bantamweight Malcolm Wellmaker ahead of his Madison Square Garden debut. “The Machine” talks managing expectations after two first-round UFC finishes, adjusting to a late opponent change, and how nine years as a welder shaped the discipline behind his undefeated rise.
Matt and The Schmo then dive deep into UFC 322 — breaking down Bo Nickal vs. Rodolfo Vieira and every fight thereafter on the PPV main card. The duo debate who’s primed for their big “Schmo-ment” on Saturday and who may keep their “Schmo-mentum” rolling in the night’s two championship bouts.
Finally, Tracy Cortez joins the show to preview her high-stakes rematch with Erin Blanchfield. The #8 flyweight contender reflects on what she remembers from her razor-thin win over Blanchfield years ago before unpacking how a victory at Madison Square Garden could vault her into the title mix.
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