Matt
Brown believes the newly announced merger between the
Professional Fighters League and
Most Valuable Promotions is a sensible business move, but still
no match for the industry leader.

Brown's comments echo
Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana
White's remarks about the merger.

PFL, Most Valuable Promotions and UFC compete for MMA's biggest
stage

Brown suggested that the new company could find more success by
avoiding making the UFC their primary competition. In a recent
interview, the retired fighter discussed where the PFL-MVP union
stands in comparison to the UFC.

“I certainly think it's a smart thing for both of those companies
to do,†Brown said on the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer.
“Come together, join forces, try to build something big.
Unfortunately, they're in a space where they're still just going to
be No. 2.â€

Brown largely agreed with White's comments days earlier, where the
UFC CEO dismissed the new merger as a real threat to the UFC.

“I agree with what [Dana White] said — ‘We're competing with major
leagues and sh*t, we're not worried about what these peasants are
doing,' so to speak,†Brown added. “He didn't say it like that, but
I think he's totally right in saying that.â€

While Brown believes that the merger brings a lot of good,
including the prospect of more money and raising the standards for
overall pay in the industry, he says competing with the UFC is
futile. “The Immortal†suggested the merged promotion would be
better served by establishing its own identity.

“When you're trying to outspend or try to get better fighters,â€
Brown said. “You don't have a chance. What I see MVP and PFL trying
to do is a d*ck-swinging contest, and it's like you've got a
f*cking limp d*ck over here.”

Brown further emphasized that most fighters want to fight on the
biggest stage irrespective of the money they're earning.

“I guarantee 99.9% of fighters would go fight f*cking Jon Jones for
$1,000 rather than f*cking some PFL guy for $50,000.â€

Mateusz
Gamrot is looking to feed off Dustin
Poirier's energy in his upcoming bout in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Gamrot (26-4) is scheduled to headline
UFC Fight Night 284 against Quillan
Salkilld (12-1) on Aug. 8 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. The Polish
lightweight's
American Top Team teammate, Poirier, will serve as a desk
analyst for the event.

Mateusz Gamrot explains why Dustin Poirier's energy could help
against Quillan Salkilld

Gamrot recently recalled his conversation with Poirier about his
teammate attending the upcoming Fight Night. He claimed that having
his teammate in attendance will only boost his performance.

“[Poirier brings] energy, crazy energy, every day attitude,†Gamrot
told Full Send MMA. “He texted me and said he wants to come to my
fight this Saturday in Las Vegas. I texted him back, ‘Bro, if you
come, you give me 100% more power.' If Dustin comes to this fight,
I'll be immortal.â€

Notably, this will be Poirier's first gig as a desk analyst since
getting arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport on a charge of public drunkenness this past June. The UFC
and Paramount+ have backed the former interim champion, unlike Bud
Light, which ended its partnership with him.

Gamrot is 2-2 in his last four bouts and coming off a submission
win over Esteban
Ribovics. Meanwhile, Salkilld is undefeated in five UFC
appearances, including four first-round finishes, since winning a
contract on
Dana White's Contender Series. He made quick work of Beneil
Dariush in his most recent fight this past May.

Mateusz
Gamrot says there is no chance he loses to Quillan
Salkilld if friend and teammate Dustin
Poirier shows up

“He brings so much energy. He texted me and said he wants to be
there. I said if you show up I'll be immortal. IGBG my man!â€
pic.twitter.com/cav6YHytf5

— FULL SEND MMA (@full_send_mma)
August 4, 2026

Dana
White's recent Instagram Stories blunder has drawn the ire of
Renato
“Money Moicano†Carneiro.

White, on one of his stories, paid tribute to late
Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight Allan
Nascimento, who tragically passed away in his sleep at just 34
years of age due to a heart attack. The UFC CEO's next story showed
him smoking a cigar, with the caption reading, “Great Day.â€

‘Dana messed up this one': Renato Carneiro calls out UFC CEO's
insensitive post

While the posts are clearly unrelated, fans subsequently pointed
out White's insensitive order of posts on Instagram, catching the
attention of Carneiro, who previously mourned his compatriot after
hearing the tragic news.

“Damn, man… Dana messed up on this one, posted the kid’s photo and
then the cigs and we’re just enjoying we’re just enjoying!!??†The
UFC lightweight wrote on X. “We really are just passing through
this cruel big world! Only Jesus saves.â€

Carneiro returned to winning ways earlier this year, defeating
Chris
Duncan to bounce back from consecutive losses to Islam
Makhachev and Beneil
Dariush.

Rest in peace Alan Nascimento.

— Renato Moicano (@moicanoufc)
August 3, 2026

Caraio mané… Dana vacilou nessa, postou a
foto do menó e depois cigarreira e tamo curtindo tamo curtindo !!??
Realmente estamos só de passagem nesse mundão cruel! Só Jesus salva
ðŸ™

— Renato Moicano (@moicanoufc)
August 4, 2026

Careca fdp máximo cara… pic.twitter.com/zGNBBYCa3G

— Vitinn the 27👑 (@Vitinnsp)
August 4, 2026