Spinning Back Clique LIVE (11 a.m. ET): Bellator 300 and the company’s future, Islam Makhachev, Bobby Green, more
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, with a new special start time of 11 a.m. ET, which will lead straight into our live-streamed coverage of the Dana White’s Contender Series 65 weigh-ins in Las Vegas.
This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Danny Segura and Dan Tom will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate:
- Usman Nurmagomedov stayed unbeaten and defended his lightweight title to close out Bellator 300. Champs from other promotions always are being compared to the titleholders in the UFC. How would Nurmagomedov fare in the UFC?
- Cris Cyborg lost to Amanda Nunes in the UFC a few years ago, which seemed to make Nunes the new women’s MMA GOAT. But Cyborg’s numbers are more impressive. Can she overtake Nunes at some point for that coveted spot?
- Islam Makhachev, the UFC’s lightweight champion, thinks he can move up to welterweight and beat the upcoming title fight winner between champ Leon Edwards and Colby Covington. Does that interest us at all?
- Bobby Green beat a ranked fighter in Grant Dawson at UFC Fight Night 230’s main event. What should his next move be?/li>
- Cris Cyborg lost to Amanda Nunes in the UFC a few years ago, which seemed to make Nunes the new women’s MMA GOAT. But Cyborg’s numbers are more impressive. Can she overtake Nunes at some point for that coveted spot?
- Bellator 300 was the biggest event in the promotion’s history. But there are rumors that it might even have been the last one, given the company is on the auction block. What’s going on with Bellator’s future? Is Paramount trying to kill off the promotion?
- And much more …