This week on The Writer and The Fighter, Oregon Sports News Senior MMA Writer David Golden and Bellator MMA fighter Jake Smith break down some of the action from UFC on ESPN+ 14, discuss how Jake is feeling leading up to his fight at Bellator 226, and try to decide if football players and MMA fighters actually want to switch jobs.
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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