Spinning Back Clique LIVE (noon ET): Alex Pereira stops Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303, Diego Lopes' future, NAC rulings, 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, Mike Bohn and Farah Hannoun will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following topics:
- Alex Pereira has logged in his second title defense at light heavyweight, stopping violently Jiri Prochazka in a rematch that headlined UFC 303. This was not only a huge result for Pereira, but also for MMA in general, given the magnitude of Pereira’s achievement. Where does “Poatan” rank among the greatest fighters in history? Should UFC grant him a move to heavyweight? What’s next for him at light heavyweight? We discuss.
- UFC 303 was also host of many other important results. In the co-main event, Diego Lopes defeated Dan Ige in a fight that was made during the event as Brian Ortega, Lopes’ original opponent, pulled out due to illness. Also, Ian Machado Garry remained undefeated after beating Michael Page in a very close fight, among other results. We make sense of the main UFC 303 outcomes.
- It was an interesting week for the Nevada Athletic Commission. Most notably, they were responsible for sanctioning and greenlighting the Lopes vs. Ige fight hours before the bout itself in an unprecedented move. They also issued their sanctions on Arman Tsarukyan, who swung at a fan during his UFC 300 walkout, and Igor Severino, who was cut from the UFC after biting his opponent. What do we make of these calls? Was the right decision made? We discuss.
- Lastly, UFC 303 and the NAC rulings weren’t the only things that happened last week. There were also many other interesting developments in the sport. Each panelist highlights a story that caught their attention from this past week.