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, “Gorgeous” George, “Goze” and Dan Tom react to what went down at Bellator 237, the promotion’s debut in Japan, preview the PFL Championship, and more.
Show rundown:
In the heavyweight main event of Bellator 237, Fedor Emelianenko defeated Quinton Jackson by first-round knckout at Saitama Super Arena. For his part, Emelianenko, 43, looked pretty good in the first fight of his retirement tour. The same cannot be said for “Rampage,” who came in a career-high 265 pounds for the fight, and it showed with his lackluster performance. Even he admitted just how overweight and out of shape he was. So, with that in mind, what can we really take away from this fight between legends?
Bellator went all out for its debut in Japan, with great production value and booking some of its biggest names on the card, while partnering with Rizin FF. It’s all part of company president Scott Coker’s plan of doing things outside of the norm in MMA. What do we think of this?
The PFL Championship takes place Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, which will feature Kayla Harrison vs. Larissa Pacheco in the headliner as one of six fights set to make millionaires. Which final are we most looking forward to?
2019 was a big year for comebacks. Looking ahead to 2020, who could be on the comeback trail?
To conclude the decade in MMA, we ranked the top 10 fighters of the 2010s. As we look forward to the next decade, who could be among the best of the decade?
For answers to all of those questions, watch Episode 9 of “Spinning Back Clique.”
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