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Tune in to this week's “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie's weekly live show covering the biggest topics in mixed martial arts.
During this week's panel, Brian “Gose” Garcia, Matthew Wells and Nolan King joined host “Gorgeous” Jorge Garcia to discuss the following topics:
- Two of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts collided in the ring on Saturday, when Nate Diaz defeated Jorge Masvidal in a hard-fought boxing battle, winning by majority decision. Did Diaz really do enough to beat Masvidal? What's next for each of them? We discuss the boxing bout that was the biggest fight of the weekend, as well as other results from the card.
- The UFC featherweight division appears to be at a stalemate. Ilia Topuria, who became champion in February, has yet to be booked for his first title defense. Last week, Topuria and former champion Max Holloway exchanged messages on social media, blaming each other for the delay of a scheduled title fight. What is going on? Is the UFC getting the 145-pound title fight wrong? Here's the latest on the featherweight division.
- There have been some fun and important matchups scheduled recently, but which one stands out the most and why? Our panel will be taking a look at some of the matches coming up this week.
- On Saturday, UFC returns to Denver, with former women's strawweight champion Rose Namajunas facing off against rising flyweight contender Tracy Cortez in the main event. What does this bout mean for the women's 125-pound division? Will it determine the next title challenger? Get an in-depth breakdown of the UFC on ESPN 59 main event.
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