Fighter vs. Writer: Matt Brown Fires Back at Claims Islam Makhachev is Ducking Ilia Topuria Plus Josiah Harrell Joins the Show

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🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin address accusations that Islam Makhachev moved to welterweight specifically to avoid a potential fight against Ilia Topuria. Plus the latest on Jon Jones and if the UFC should actually consider stripping him of the heavyweight title. And top prospect Josiah Harrell joins the show after he took out UFC veteran Melvin Guillard this past weekend plus 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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0:30.7	You're listening to the V versus the writer. I'm Damon Martin. He is UFC legend Matt Brown and Matt.
0:56.0	Before we get into all of our topics this week, we have a special guest, the guy who's going to give us the lowdown and dirty on what it is to have Matt Brown as a coach.
1:03.2	I'm looking for all the inside dirt today, Matt.
1:05.4	You got one of your top students on the show with us today.
1:09.3	Yeah, it's going to be interesting to hear all the bullshit about me, huh?
1:12.6	But I think it'd be good, man.
1:16.5	We get to trial for Josiah.
1:18.3	He's a upcoming 9-0 now as of last weekend and was assigned to the UFC.
1:26.4	A lot of people probably heard about him from the,
1:28.6	had a pretty big story when he was supposed to fight Jack Delamadalina.
1:32.6	What UFC was at, Josiah?
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