Fighter vs. Writer: Matt Brown Criticizes JDM’s Performance at UFC 322, What’s Next for Islam Makhachev and More

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🗓️ 18 November 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin react to the fallout from UFC 322 including Islam Makhachev claiming a second title with his win in the main event, where it all went wrong for Jack Della Maddlena and how his coaches may have failed him during the fight plus who should be next for Makhachev? Plus we’ll discuss the ugly brawl that broke out involving Dillon Danis and much more. Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:54.5	You're listening to the Vox Media Podcast Network. Welcome back to the Fighter versus the writer.
1:14.5	I am Damon Martin.
1:15.6	He is UFC legend Matt Brown.
1:17.1	And Matt, here we are in a post-UFC 32 world where Islam Makachov is now the
1:22.5	Welchway champion.
1:23.5	Valentina Chupchenko absolutely swarded with Zhang Wei Lee.
1:27.6	Michael Morales knocks out Sean Brady.
1:30.2	Carlos Protest may have put the nail in the coffin for Leon Edwards.
1:34.4	Benoit St. Denis with a vicious 16-second knockout, and Bo Nicol got back on track with a headkick knockout.
1:39.9	So all in all, pretty big night.
1:42.4	Yeah, yeah.
1:43.5	And man, it was an amazing night until like the last two fights, right,
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