On this episode of The Writer and The Fighter, Oregon Sports News Senior Writer David Golden and Bellator MMA lightweight fighter Jake Smith look back at Darren Till vs. Stephen Thompson and break down what some are calling a controversial decision. They also discuss their own origin story before finally looking ahead to UFC 225.
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David Golden is the Senior MMA Columnist for Oregon Sports News. David’s articles have been featured on USAToday.com, CSNNW.com, KGW.com, among other major websites. David has covered mixed martial arts since 2013 and in addition to his work with OSN David is a past contributor at Cagepotato.
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