Michael Chiesa talks UFC Seattle return & previews UFC BJJ 5
UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra
Ultimate Fighting Championship, Zuffa LLC
4.4 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 12 February 2026
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by Michael Chiesa for a wide-ranging conversation centered around his upcoming return to action in Seattle and the balancing act of being both an active UFC fighter and one of the promotion’s most trusted analysts.
Chiesa talks about fighting in the Pacific Northwest, what’s fueling his current 3-fight win streak, and how his mindset has evolved at this stage of his career.
Chiesa reflects on the adjustments that have led to renewed momentum, the challenges of flipping between fighter and broadcaster mode, and what a big performance in Seattle could mean for his standing at welterweight.
Before signing off, Chiesa shifts into analyst mode to plug and preview Thursday’s UFC BJJ 5 event — breaking down key matchups and what fans can expect as he joins Din Thomas on the broadcast team.
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| 0:00.0 | Shoot, man. I feel like I'm still getting better and why not make one more run man? You only live once. |
| 0:05.1 | Might as well chase your dreams as far as you can go and I still feel like I got a lot left to give this game and |
| 0:10.3 | I'd love to make that walk back in Washington man. I got to do one more time before I hang them up, but that's gonna be a wait from now. But with Seattle around the corner, let's have a conversation. |
| 0:18.8 | Michael Madrack! |
| 0:22.6 | He is! |
| 0:23.6 | Oh! |
| 0:38.7 | Please tell me that's on video. |
| 0:41.7 | I've never been happier. |
| 0:44.4 | I'm made for a fucking podcast. |
| 0:47.2 | That's dangerous. |
| 0:49.3 | Listen to me. |
| 0:50.0 | We're out of it. Welcome to UFC Unfiltered. |
| 0:59.3 | Matt Sarah and myself, of course. |
| 1:02.1 | In just a moment, we're going to be joined by our old buddy Michael Kiesa, |
| 1:05.1 | who's fighting Crosden Harris. |
| 1:07.2 | Let's bring in an old friend. |
| 1:10.0 | Why is you doing that? Because I love when you segue. Michael Kiesz, let's bring me. You friend. Why is you seeing that? |
| 1:11.8 | Because I love when you segue. |
| 1:13.1 | Michael Kiesz. |
| 1:13.9 | You don't like my segue? |
| 1:14.9 | No, I do actually. |
| 1:16.1 | It was perfect. |
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