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To start off, I pay homage to wrestling legend Hulk Hogan.

Then, should Reinier de Ridder skip the line for a title shot after he defeated Robert Whittaker in Abu Dhabi? does he get a title shot next? Plus, with the booking of Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2, I tell you who I think the real No. 1 contender in the light heavyweight division is.

Also, coach Javier Mendez doesn’t think Jon Jones was ever scared of Tom Aspinall, and I agree — so why didn’t the fight happen? Plus, after Max Holloway defended his BMF title at UFC 318 against Dustin Poirier, could Dan Hooker be his next challenger? Islam Makhachev also says Ilia Topuria’s No. 1 pound-for-pound ranking is just UFC marketing — but I’m not buying it. And finally, my thoughts on BJ Penn’s video asking Dana White for help.

Chapters:

• Hulk Hogan memories (00:00)
• Should RDR get a title shot? (12:04)
• No. 1 contender at light heavyweight (19:57)
• Javier Mendez: Jones wasn't scared of Aspinall (27:14)
• Holloway vs. Hooker for BMF title? (37:21)
• Makhachev: Topuria’s No. 1 ranking only for marketing (44:49)
• BJ Penn asks Dana White for help (52:41)

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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss who has the most pressure on them in upcoming title fights including Tom Aspinall vs. Cyril Gane, Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira and Merab Dvalishvli vs. Cory Sandhagen. Plus we discuss Renanto Moicano turning down money from the UFC lawsuit and much more

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Jim and Matt kick off the show recapping Saturday’s UFC card in Abu Dhabi, where “Matt-stradamus” Serra stays red hot with another perfect night of picks.

They react to Reinier de Ridder’s razor-close win over Robert Whittaker, Petr Yan’s bounce-back performance, and Steven Nguyen’s record-setting knockdown spree before welcoming back Davey Grant to discuss his gritty win over Da’Mon Blackshear and what’s fueling his late-career surge.

Finally, inaugural UFC BJJ welterweight champ Andrew Tackett joins ahead of his first title defense this Thursday. The middle Tackett brother reflects on growing up in a grappling-obsessed family and shares why his aggressive style makes him a fan-friendly champion for a UFC BJJ ruleset already designed to deliver action.

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Michael Bisping and Paul Felder discuss all the action from UFC Abu Dhabi including RDR getting the biggest win of his UFC career before calling for a title shot, Shara Bullet getting a 50K bonus for his fight of the night, Petr Yan getting another big win before calling for a title shot of his own, plus huge fight announcements for UFC 320 and 321 including Alex Pereria vs Magomed Ankalaev 2, Merab vs Cory Sandhagen, Jiri vs Khalil plus Tom Aspinall vs Cyril Gane set for Abu Dhabi in October, an update on Ben Askrens recovery, Arman calling for Ilia to stop ducking him and so much more!

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