UFC 321 overreactions, plus Ilia Topuria vs. Paddy Pimblett builds

Check out the latest episode of “Overreaction Time” at noon ET/9 a.m. PT as host Simon Samano and MMA Junkie senior reporter Mike Bohn debate these “overreactions” on the following topics in mixed martial arts:

• (01:12) – Ciryl Gane’s eye poke probably saved Tom Aspinall from defeat?
• (06:12) – Everyone blaming Tom Aspinall for “taking the easy way out” can f*ck right off.
• (18:12) – Mackenzie Dern won’t make it through 2026 as UFC strawweight champion.
• (24:20) – Umar Nurmagomedov won’t be UFC bantamweight champion as long as Merab is around.
• (24:20) – Quillan Salkilld delivered the SCARIEST knockout of 2025.
• (27:55) – Ilia Topuria vs. Paddy Pimblett is the fight to make, and it should headline the UFC’s first numbered event on Paramount+.

Watch the full episode in the video above!

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