UFC 321 ended in a no contest after Ciryl Gane’s double eye-poke on Tom Aspinall. I share my thoughts on whether it was the right call, and if it’s fair that Aspinall’s stock dropped after the fight.

Then, Jon Jones made it clear he still wants to fight Alex Pereira, but is waiting for The White House card next summer the right move? Plus, my solution to prevent eye pokes in future fights. And while Umar Nurmagomedov impressed against Mario Bautista, it was what he said post-fight about his cousin Khabib that caught my attention.

Chapters:

• UFC 321 ending as no contest (00:00)
• Fair that Aspinall’s stock dropped? (09:59)
• Jones still wants to fight Pereira (18:01)
• Solution for eye pokes (25:10)
• Umar's win (32:55)

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UFC 321 goes down Saturday in Abu Dhabi, but first, the latest on what I’m hearing about Ilia Topuria’s next fight. And, Paddy Pimblett went after Topuria in a recent interview, accusing him of stalling on signing the title bout contract. Then, how is Dillon Danis supposed to prepare for a fight against former world’s strongest man Eddie Hall? And, why I’m not buying Arnold Allen’s story that he got beat up in Montreal for not speaking French.

Later, Din Thomas called the co-main event between Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern an ‘insignificant’ title fight — I explain whether I agree Also, have you ever wondered what fighters eat after weigh-ins? I got some answers on their favorite post-weigh-in meals. And lastly, my official prediction for Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane.

Chapters:

• Rumors about Topuria’s next fight (00:00)
• Pimblett accuses Topuria of ‘stalling’ (08:21)
• How does Danis prepare for Hall? (18:12)
• Arnold Allen attacked in Montreal (26:22)
• Jones still isn’t ranked (29:48)
• Din Thomas: Jandiroba vs. Dern ‘insignificant’ (37:58)
• Fighters post weigh-in meals (45:32)
• No concerns for Aspinall (55:39)
• Official prediction: Aspinall vs. Gane (1:04:53)
  

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I’ll start with the question I keep getting: who should Alex Pereira be targeting next — Jon Jones, Tom Aspinall, or Carlos Ulberg? And what do we make of Khamzat Chimaev calling out Pereira again? Then, Reinier de Ridder faces Brendan Allen this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 262, is RDR in line for a title shot with a win? Plus, Kamaru Usman revealed his dream scenario to end his career, I’ll tell you if I think it’s realistic.

Then later, as Merab Dvalishvili gets ready for his fourth title defense of 2025, should he be worried about burnout? Also, Dana White says his feelings about Dvalishvili have changed. And finally, what should the UFC do when a fighter misses weight? Daniel Cormier has a suggestion.

Chapters:

• Who should Pereira be targeting? (00:00)
• Chimaev calls out Pereira (10:59)
• Does RDR get a title fight with a win? (18:03)
• Usman’s dream scenario to end career (25:26)
• Should Dvalishvili be concerned about burnout? (34:13)
• Dana White changed his mind about Dvalishvili (41:37)
• What should the UFC do when fighters miss weight? (48:27)
  

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