Fighter vs Writer: Kamaru Usman Title Shot and Did Francis Ngannou Make a Mistake Leaving the UFC?

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🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss Kamaru Usman making a triumphant return to the octagon and if his request for a welterweight title shot should be granted. Plus we discuss if Rodolfo Bellato actually faked a knockout to stop his fight with Paul Craig and we debate if Francis Ngannou made a mistake leaving the UFC? All that plus much more! Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow onTwitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The semifinals of the PFL World Tournament close out Friday, June 27th.
0:07.0	Fabian, the Assassin Edwards, takes on dangerous finisher Josh Silvera, with a trip to the finals on the line.
0:14.0	Former light heavyweight world champion Phil Davis takes on rising star Sullivan Colley in pursuit of a world title fight. And Dalton Rasta
0:23.6	steps into the cage looking to avenge his only loss in a rematch with Aaron Jeffrey, with the winner
0:29.4	competing for the middleweight PFL world tournament title. Don't miss the action live June 27th
0:35.7	at 10.30 p.m. Eastern on ESPN and ESPN Plus.
0:41.8	My name is Caden Sinclair.
0:46.1	Some people call us American royalty.
0:48.5	We were liars.
0:49.4	A new series on Prime Video.
0:51.5	We were happy.
0:52.5	We wanted for nothing.
0:54.3	Based on the best-selling novel.
0:57.2	Something terrible happened last summer, and I have no memory of what or who hurt me.
1:02.1	No one in my family will tell me.
1:04.5	When you're left for dead, you want answers.
1:07.0	We Were Liars.
1:08.1	New series, watch now, only on Prime Video.
1:12.5	You're listening to the Fighter versus the writer.
1:34.8	I am Damon Martin.
1:35.7	He is UFC legend and master guitar player, Matt Brown.
1:40.2	Coming off a show this past week, and I posted, tried to post a couple highlights
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