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Video: Was bringing in Kris Moutinho to face Sean O’Malley at UFC 264 the right move?

Sean O'Malley found himself needing an opponent on short notice ahead of UFC 264.

Once word was out that Louis Smolka was out of their scheduled bout, there was no shortage of current UFC fighters raising their hands to step in and take the fight.

However, the UFC decided to bring in Kris Moutinho to make his UFC debut to kick off a huge pay-per-view event. Was the right choice made here or should the promotion have gone with another opponent for O’Malley?

Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of “Gorgeous” George Garcia, Brian Garcia, and Nolan King weighed in with host John Morgan in this week’s episode to discuss the decision to bring in a UFC newcomer for a big opportunity.

You can watch the discussion above or check out the full episode below.

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