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Fighter vs. Writer: Matt Brown Reacts to Sean Strickland Beating Khamzat Chimaev and What To Expect in Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano

MMA Fighting

Vox Media Podcast Network

Sports, News, Sports News

4.51.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin react to Sean Strickland’s upset win over Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328. Did the judges get it right? And how will Chimaev do if he actually moves up to 205 pounds? Plus we’ll discuss the phenomenal fight between Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira and preview the upcoming Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card. What should we actually expect from the main event? And who wins between Nate Diaz and Mike Perry? All this and more on the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer! 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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Music Welcome back to the fighter versus the writer.

1:24.8

I'm Damon Martin.

1:25.8

He is UFC legend Matt Brown,

1:27.3

and we are in a very big week here, Matt, because we are

1:29.9

now 24 hours, 48 hours, whatever it is removed from UFC 328, one of the bigger fight cards of the year. And, of course, we were rolling into what may end up being the biggest fight card of the year with the Ronda Rousey, Gina Carrano car coming up in a matter of days. but we got to kick things off, of course, talking about UFC 328.

1:44.8

Sean Strickland kind of shocked the world, pulled off the upset, beat Hamzat Chimai. car coming up in a matter of days, but we've got to kick things off, of course, talking about UFC 328.

1:44.8

Sean Strickland kind of shocked the world, pulled off the upset, beat Hamzot Chimayev in the main event to reclaim the middleweight title. And afterwards, Hamzot apparently told Dana White, I'm done in this weight class. I'm moving up. Matt, what were your thoughts on the fight? I think we were both a little surprised at how it went. Hamzot seemed to have a pretty brutal weight cut.

2:03.0

There were questions, did he actually make weight, blah, blah, blah. fight. I think we were both a little surprised at how it went. Hamzat seemed to have a pretty

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