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, Matthew Wells, and Nolan King will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following topics:
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Two of MMA’s biggest stars fell in the ring on Saturday when Nate Diaz defeated Jorge Masvidal in a competitive boxing match that ended in a majority decision. Did Diaz really do enough to beat Masvidal? What should be the next step for each person? We discussed the boxing match, which was the biggest fight of the weekend, as well as other results from the card.
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The UFC featherweight division appears to be at an impasse. Ilia Topuria, who became champion in February, has yet to receive a yellow card for his first title defense. Last week, both Topuria and former champion Max Holloway got into an argument on social media and blamed each other for the delay in the expected title fight. What is happening? Is the UFC mishandling the 145-pound title image? We make sense of the latest featherweight news.
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Several fun and important matchups have been scheduled recently, but which one stands out the most and why? The dashboard highlights some of last week’s bookings.
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Saturday, the UFC returns to Denver. In the main event, the former women’s strawweight champion Rosa Namajunas faces rising flyweight contender Tracy Cortez. What does this fight mean for the women’s 125-pound division? Could it determine the next title challenger? We detail the main event of UFC on ESPN 59.
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