Fighter vs. Writer: Matt Brown Reacts to Kayla Harrison Joining UFC, Her Upcoming Weight Cut and Jon Anik Facing Criticism from Fans

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss Kayla Harrison officially joining the UFC roster and the upcoming weight cut getting down to 135 pounds plus reacting to Jon Anik saying he might call it a career soon after recent interactions with toxic fandom

MMA Fighting · MMA Fighting

January 30, 20241h 21mExplicit

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Show Notes

The Fighter vs. The Writer returns with UFC legend Matt Brown and MMA Fighting senior reporter Damon Martin reacting to the latest news from the sport including Kayla Harrison joining the UFC roster and her upcoming fight against Holly Holm.

The fight serves as Harrison first official trip to 135 pounds after primarily competing at 155 pounds for most of her career. Brown reacts to the arduous journey that Harrison is about to take getting to bantamweight and the trials and tribulations she may face before and after her weight cut.

We'll also discuss recent comments from UFC play-by-play man Jon Anik after he confessed that he may not have much time left in the sport after interacting with some toxic criticism from fans. Brown gives his take on the situation and why he backed up Anik with a post on Twitter.

Plus somehow we end up talking about Taylor Swift and the attention she's brought to the NFL after getting into a relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.