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Fighter vs. Writer: UFC 325 Reactions, Matt Brown Explains Why Paddy Pimblett Should Fight Benoit Saint Denis Next

MMA Fighting

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Sports, News, Sports News

4.51.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss the fallout from UFC 325 where Alexander Volkanovski dispatched Diego Lopes in even more impressive fashion than their first fight and where he now ranks among the featherweight GOATs. Plus Benoit Saint Denis took out Dan Hooker but Brown argues it’s Paddy Pimblett who should be calling for that fight now after his loss at UFC 324. Plus we’ll talk about Shavkat Rakhmonov’s latest injury setback 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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1:14.4

You're listening to the V versus the Writer.

1:33.5

I am Damon Martin.

1:34.4

He is UFC legend Matt Brown and Matt.

1:36.3

We are now two shows into the Paramount Era.

1:38.7

We have knocked out another quote-unquote pay-per-view.

1:41.9

And Alexander Volcanowski, of course, defended his title successfully

1:44.5

with a pretty lopsided performance over Diego Lopez and Benoit Saint-Denie put a pretty good beat down on Dan Hooker in the co-main event. Overall, not a bad card. Maybe not the biggest named card in the world, but, you know, another night of fights. So, Matt, what do you think? I mean, I guess they're all

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