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.
This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Mike Bohn and Danny Segura will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following topics:
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Alexander Volkanovski did it again. “The Great” defended his UFC featherweight title in his rematch with Diego Lopes in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 325. It was a dominant victory that got Volkanovski’s second title reign rolling, and got many fans labeling him now as the GOAT at 145 pounds. We break down Volkanovski’s big win, and what should be next in his career, along with other key results from the card in Sydney, Australia.
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We take a look at the notable fight bookings made last week, and the news that popped up in MMA. This includes Shavkat Rakhmonov’s unfortunate injury, Patchy Mix’s surprise UFC release, and much more.
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PFL hosts its first event of 2026 with PFL Dubai. The card is headlined by two championship fights, with lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov taking on 2025 PFL tournament winner Alfie Davis, and Ramazan Kuramagomedov and Shamil Musaev fighting for the vacant welterweight title. We break down these matchups and give our predictions for the fights.
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Lastly, we preview UFC Fight Night 266. In the main event, Mario Bautista looks to bounce back from his defeat to Umar Nurmagomedov and halt the momentum of Brazil’s Vinicius Oliveira. In the co-main event, top flyweight contenders Amir Albazi and Kyoji Horiguchi throw down in hopes of getting the next shot at gold. We break down all the notable matchups, and give our picks for the card.
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