Fighter vs. Writer: Matt Brown Reacts to Conor McGregor Passing on Comeback Fight and Cain Velasquez Sentencing

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🗓️ 1 April 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin react to the latest with Conor McGregor after he passed on a comeback fight as he focuses on his run to become President of Ireland but does this really seal the deal that he’s done with his competitive career? Plus we discuss Cain Velasquez’s sentencing and the expectations for Patricio Pitbull making his UFC debut against Yair Rodriguez plus 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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1:32.7	Welcome back to the fighter versus the writer.
1:33.7	I am Damon Martin.
1:39.9	He is UFC legend Matt Brown, and he is back from his trip across the world to rejoin us here on the podcast.
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