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, Nolan King, Danny Segura, and guest John Nash 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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The first UFC Fight Night of 2026 is in the books. UFC Fight Night 266 at the Meta APEX on Saturday saw Mario Bautista submit Vinicius Oliveira in the main event, and Kyogi Horiguchi dominated Amir Albazi to make it 2-0 since his return to the UFC. We break down these big wins, plus other notable results from the card.
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PFL hosted its first event of 2026. PFL Dubai had two championship fights, with Usman Nurmagomedov defending his lightweight title against Alfie Davis, and Ramazan Kuramagomedov upsetting Shamil Musaev to win the inaugural welterweight belt. We react to and discuss the key results from the card.
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There was an update on the ongoing antitrust lawsuit against the UFC this past week. UFC CEO Dana White and Hunter Campbell, chief business officer of the UFC, testified under oath, revealing some interesting details on the case and on the current business practices of the promotion. We speak to journalist John Nash about the latest in the case.
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A lot populated the headlines this past week, from Jon Jones looking uncertain about fighting again to Nick Diaz assuring he’ll make an MMA return in the future. We go over and review the biggest news of the week.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Spinning Back Clique: Bautista rebounds, PFL Dubai, UFC lawsuit update
