Spinning Back Clique: What’s next for Usman, Covington; is Khabib-McGregor 2 on the horizon?
Welcome to “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. In this week’s episode, John Morgan, “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” react to what transpired at UFC 245 and preview what’s to come for a few big names in 2020.
Show rundown:
- Kamaru Usman defended his welterweight title in the main event of UFC 245, downing bitter rival Colby Covington in the fifth round of an incredibly competitive fight. Afterward, Usman expressed more interest in facing Leon Edwards next rather than Jorge Masvidal. What makes more sense?
- Meanwhile, Covington’s rise to the top has been one of scorched earth, and many fans and fighters were clearly happy to see him lose. That said, his performance was quite impressive in the fight, so where does he go from here?
- In the night’s co-main, Alexander Volkanovski claimed gold by scoring an impressive decision win over former champ Max Holloway. It appears an instant rematch is on the horizon, but is there a possibility that’s not the right move?
- Amanda Nunes picked up yet another victory and remains a UFC dual champion. The only problem? It doesn’t seem there’s a line of contenders waiting for her to face. Boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields has expressed some interest in trying her hand at MMA, but Nunes doesn’t seem to want to reciprocate by giving it a go at boxing, so what’s next for “The Lioness”?
- UFC 245 was the final UFC pay-per-view of the year, so it’s natural to start taking a look at 2020. UFC president Dana White has already started laying out plans for a potential rematch between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor, but “The Eagle” is saying that’s not going to happen. Who’s right?
For answers to all of those questions, watch Episode 7 of “Spinning Back Clique.”
Spinning Back Clique: What's next for Usman, Covington; is Khabib-McGregor 2 on the horizon?
