Fighter vs Writer: Matt Brown Reacts to Jon Jones Retirement, Where Does Tom Aspinall Go From Here Plus UFC 317 Picks and Predictions

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🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin reaction to the news that Jon Jones retired from the sport and what that does to Tom Aspinall now that he’s the undisputed heavyweight champion but seemingly has nobody to fight. Plus how will Jones be remembered? We also break down the biggest fights at UFC 317 including Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira and the future of the UFC potentially moving to Netflix 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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0:00.0	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
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1:12.5	You're listening to the Vox Media Podcast Network. Welcome back to the fighter versus the writer.
1:35.4	I am Damon Martin.
1:36.4	He is UFC legend Matt Brown.
1:38.0	And Matt, normally we'd be kicking off the show talking about this massive pay-per-view we have coming up in a couple of days.
1:43.2	UFC 317 where Iliate Teporia moves to lightweight to fight Charles Oliver.
1:47.5	But then just this little news story broke over the weekend.
1:50.9	John Jones, the greatest of all time, has decided to retire from the sport.
1:55.4	And Tom Aspinall is now officially the undisputed champion.
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