Cub Swanson, Paulo Costa, UFC 327 picks w/ guest co-host Michael Chiesa

Jim Norton is joined by recently retired Michael Chiesa — who fills in for Matt Serra as guest co-host for an episode of UFC Unfiltered that blends reflection with reinvention. Who better than Chiesa, fresh off his own retirement win in Seattle, to guide the conversation with Cub Swanson as he prepares for the final fight of his career? The longtime fan favorite opens up about what this moment means to him, reflects on the journey that got him here, and shares the mindset behind stepping into the Octagon one last time. Then, 14th-ranked middleweight Paulo Costa joins to unpack his decision to move up to light heavyweight for his co-main event clash with 6th-ranked Azamat Murzakanov. Ppen to the possibility of still contending at 185, Paulo shares what it is about Khamzat Chimaev that makes him believe he can dethrone the current middleweight if given the opportunity. Jim closes out the show with a few predictions for Saturday’s UFC 327 card, with Chiesa offering his perspective on how those picks might play out. See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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Cub Swanson, Paulo Costa, UFC 327 picks w/ guest co-host Michael Chiesa is an episode from UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra by Ultimate Fighting Championship.

This episode is 01:03:10 long.

This episode was published on Apr 8, 2026.

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