Spinning Back Clique: Cody Garbrandt’s future, Cris Cyborg’s GOAT claim and more
Check out the latest edition of “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a quick spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts.
This week, our panel weighs in on Cody Garbrandt’s future, Cris Cyborg’s latest title defense, Carla Esparza and more. Host John Morgan is joined by panelists Brian “Goze” Garcia of MMA Junkie Radio, as well as MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn and Danny Segura. Let’s get into it!
- With a chance to gain some momentum at bantamweight, former champion Cody Garbrandt fell flat against Rob Font in the UFC Fight Night 188 main event. Now he’s lost four of his past five. So what should be next for him?
- Cris Cyborg had to go deep into the fifth round to finally get a TKO finish of Leslie Smith this past Friday at Bellator 259. Cyborg, who was a -1200 favorite, defended her women’s featherweight title with the win. Does she have a place in the women’s GOAT discussion again, or is it UFC dual champ Amanda Nunes?
- Carla Esparza was the UFC’s inaugural women’s strawweight champ in 2014, but lost the title to Joanna Jedrzejczyk in her first defense. That loss started a 3-4 stretch. But suddenly, she’s got five straight wins, including a bonus-winning TKO finish of Yan Xiaonan this past Friday. Should she be new champ Rose Namajunas’ first test?
- UFC president Dana White reportedly shut down a potential boxing match between his longtime former champ Georges St-Pierre and Oscar de la Hoya. That could’ve been a lucrative payday for St-Pierre. So was White’s apparent veto a good thing or a bad thing?
- Paul Felder made himself into must-see fight TV during his time in the UFC. Following the six-time post-fight bonus winner’s retirement announcement this past week, we break down our favorite Felder fights.
Hope you enjoy this week’s show. Watch Episode 81 of “Spinning Back Clique” above.
Spinning Back Clique: Cody Garbrandt’s future, Cris Cyborg’s GOAT claim and more
