Fighter vs. Writer: Matt Brown RIPS Critics Taking Aim at Tom Aspinall After UFC 321 No-Contest

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🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss the fallout from UFC 321 and Tom Aspinall not being able to continue after an eye poke ended his first title defense as undisputed champion. Brown responds to critics saying Aspinall should have fought with one eye plus did Ciryl Gane expose him in that first round? Plus we’ll talk Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira or Conor McGregor headlining the UFC White House card 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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1:01.1	You're listening to the Vox Media Podcast Network.
1:06.0	You're listening to the fighter versus the writer.
1:23.5	I am Damon Martin.
1:24.5	He is UFC legend Matt Brown.
1:26.0	And Matt, we are now in the aftermath of UFC 321, probably not the ending anybody wanted with the main event ending in a no contest after an eye poke. Tom Aspinall still holds onto the belt, but not quite the ending anyone expected. McKenzie Dern won a title. Umarmer Mago Medoff got back on track, but I think everyone, I've been pretty much everyone is just talking about what happened in the main event.
1:45.3	I think we won't, I can't remember, like I saw a stat last night. I don't think we've ever had like a fight into no-no contest like when a title fight, at least not like in that regard. But I'm not going to sit there and play stats on it like how many times this happened. But obviously unfortunate ending. I mean, it would only happen in the UFC's current heavyweight division against Tom
2:04.5	Aspinall, right?
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