On this episode of The Writer and The Fighter, Oregon Sports News Senior MMA Writer David Golden and Bellator MMA fighter Jake Smith discuss the contract breakdown between the UFC and Cris Cyborg, what went wrong, where she will end up, and how much she stand to make as a result. All that, plus what they think is next for Colby Covington after his dominating win this past weekend.
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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