Spinning Back Click LIVE (11am ET): Islam Makhachev submits Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor parties, Nick Diaz returns, more

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” ​​MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that covers the biggest topics in MMA.

This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Nolan King and Mike Bohn will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at 11am ET (8am PT) to discuss and debate the following topics:

• Islam Makhachev remains the champion at 155 pounds. Khabib Nurmagomedov’s protege completed his third lightweight title defense, submitting longtime contender Dustin Poirier in an exciting fight in the main event of the UFC 302. After the fight, Makhachev asked for the chance to fight for the welterweight belt. Should the UFC grant Makhachev that wish? Where did Saturday’s victory place Makhachev in the pound-for-pound conversation? Should Poirier retire after the defeat? We fought.

• UFC 302 saw other results outside of the single title fight, such as Sean Strickland returned to winning ways; Kevin Holland scored a first-round submission victory in his return to middleweight; Jailton Almeida continues to be a threat at heavyweight; and more. We review some of the other highlights from Saturday’s card.

• The card you will host Conor McGregorOctagon’s return to the Octagon has finally taken shape. The promotion has added an intriguing welterweight bout between Ian Machado Garry It is Michael’s pagewhile getting Carlos Ulberg intervene to Khalil Rountree to assume Jamahal Hill. The panel discusses the latest news from the event, along with videos that have emerged showing McGregor partying weeks before his return.

• Nick Diaz is back and also Tony Ferguson. The two beloved MMA veterans return on August 3rd at UFC on ABC 7 in Abu Dhabi. On that same card, two big fights were also added between Deiveson Figueiredo x Marlon Vera and Mackenzie Dern x Loopy Godinez. How do we feel about Diaz and Ferguson’s comeback fights? What do these other matchups mean for their respective divisions? We cover everything.

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