Spinning Back Clique LIVE (noon ET): Cejudo vs. insignificance after UFC Seattle, Topuria's big wave, 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.
This week's panel of Brian 'Goze' Garcia, Nolan King and Danny Segura will join host 'Gorgeous' George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following topics: Former flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo was back this past Saturday hoping to put himself back into relevance in the UFC after back-to-back losses since he returned from a three-year retirement. In the third round of the UFC Fight Night 253 main event in Seattle, he took a nasty eye poke and after some drama and controversy, lost a technical decision to Song Yadong when he said he had to quit because he couldn't see. We react to all the insanity around the result.
The rest of UFC Fight Night 252 was, in large part, a pleasure. The prelims featured seven finishes in seven fights, and on the main card, Rob Font, Anthony Hernandez and Jean Silva all had standout performances. We'll look at the supporting players in Seattle and the impressions they left with us.
In a development that seemed to come from out of left field, UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria announced he will vacate the title so he can move to lightweight. That means the 145-pound division won't be held up, like it has been in the past, by a champion's pursuit of a second belt. We'll look at the new possibilities at lightweight, as well as Alexander Volkanovski's chance to become champ again when he takes on Diego Lopes for the newly vacant belt.
This past week also brought other big fight news, like champ Belal Muhammad vs. Jack Della Maddalena for the welterweight belt at UFC 315, and women's flyweight titleholder Valentina Shevchenko vs. Manon Fiorot in the co-main at that same show in Montreal. We'll break down the latest fight news.
Saturday, the UFC will be back in Las Vegas with little guys in the headliner when Manel Kape takes on Asu Almabayev. Is this going to turn into a flyweight title eliminator? Plus, we'll look at the rest of the card in the desert.
'Spinning Back Clique' is released each Monday LIVE on MMA Junkie's YouTube channel at noon ET. You can also find each episode on your favorite podcast platforms – including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more – on Tuesday mornings.
Be sure to visit the MMA Junkie Instagram page and YouTube channel to discuss this and more content with fans of mixed martial arts.
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