Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts.
This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Nolan King and Danny Segura 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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Conor McGregor’s return to the octagon didn’t go as planned. The Irish superstar hoped to make a big splash at UFC 329, but instead suffered a knee injury seconds into the bout, and was unable to continue fighting. It was a disappointing end to one of the most hyped up fights of the year. Where does McGregor go from here? Should McGregor run it back with Max Holloway? We break down the UFC 329 main event, along with other key results, including Paddy Pimblett‘s submission win over Benoit Saint-Denis.
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We go over the biggest news and headlines and booking of the past week. This includes former champion Israel Adesanya announcing surprising his split from City Kickboxing, along with new scheduled bouts in Alexa Grasso vs. Manon Fiorot, Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Curtis Blaydes, and more.
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We preview UFC OKC, which is headlined by Kamaru Usman‘s return to middleweight to take on former champion Dricus Du Plessis. Can Usman make a realistic title run at 185 pounds? What are Du Plessis’ chances in this bout? We discuss.
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Lastly, we take a minute to thank you fans for getting MMA Junkie to win Media Source of the Year at the World MMA Awards! We appreciate your support of or coverage of this crazy sport.
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