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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The legendary record for the longest win streak in the UFC has been broken. Islam Makhachev surpassed Anderson Silva by picking up his 17th win in a row at Saturday’s UFC 330. Makhachev defeated Machado Garry in a unanimous decision to complete his first title defense as welterweight champion. Where does this win leave Makhachev in the GOAT talk? Who should he face next? We react to Makhachev’s big win, along with Mackenzie Dern‘s UFC strawweight title defense, and other notable results from the card.
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The matchmakers were busy this past week. Several big fights were announced for the fall schedule, including most notably the main and co-main events for UFC 330 in October. Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev and Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili will serve as the top billing of the card. We review the fights announced last week, and share our early leans on the matchups.
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UFC Sacramento goes down this Saturday. This card features a middleweight main event between Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues – a bout that could catapult the winner into title contention. Who will. come out on top? We discuss.
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Lastly, we close out the show with a preview for PFL Tampa. In the main event, the legendary Cris Cyborg takes on Ketlen Vieira in what the PFL has promoted as her retirement fight. We reflect on Cyborg’s legacy and impact in women’s MMA, and give our analysis on the bout.
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