Welcome to “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. In this week’s episode, John Morgan, “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” react to what went down at UFC on ESPN+ 23 in South Korea, what went down at Bellator’s two events in Hawaii, the UFC’s flyweight division, big free agent signings, Jorge Masvidal’s next move and more.
Show rundown:
- “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung, took out former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar in the UFC on ESPN+ 23 main event in South Korea. What does that mean for Jung, who wants a title shot? And what happens now for a legend like Edgar?
- Bellator was back in Hawaii for the second straight December for another set of back-to-back shows. At Bellator 236, A.J. McKee won again, and so did champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane. So whose performance was bigger?
- The UFC has a little life in its flyweight division now that Henry Cejudo has vacated his title and it will be up for grabs between Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo. Is that weight class done being on life support in the UFC?
- There were a couple big free agent moves in MMA this past week. Liz Carmouche signed with Bellator, and former champ Rory MacDonald ditched Bellator for the PFL. What do their futures look like?
- Jorge Masvidal wants to wait to see what happens Jan. 18 between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. Is that the right move?
For answers to all of those questions, watch Episode 8 of “Spinning Back Clique.”
