Spinning Back Clique: The vacant lightweight title, UFC's star-building ability and more
Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts.
Our panel of Mike Bohn, Nolan King and Danny Segura discuss five topics with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia.
- How should the UFC book the vacant lightweight title fight after Charles Oliveira asked for Conor McGregor? Is Islam Makhachev be the obvious opponent for Oliveira, or is there another fight that makes sense?
- With a wave of longtime UFC veterans and big names retiring or showing signs that the end of their careers are near, is the promotion doing enough to build the next wave of stars?
- Should UFC implement a finishing bonus for all fights across all events? What are the positives and negatives of this?
- Could Miesha Tate solidify a title fight with Valentina Shevchenko if she beats Lauren Murphy in her women’s flyweight debut on Saturday at UFC on ABC 3?
- Will Yair Rodriguez have the best case for a fight with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski if he wins the UFC on ABC 3 main event? Is it possible he moves ahead of Josh Emmett for next in line?
“Spinning Back Clique” is released each Tuesday on MMA Junkie’s YouTube channel. You can watch the full episode in the video above.