Makhachev beats Poirier, McGregor parties, more

Take a look at this week’s “Spinning Again Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly stay present that takes a spin by the most important subjects in combined martial arts.

This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Nolan King and Mike Bohn will be part of host “Beautiful” George Garcia stay at 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. PT) to debate and debate the next subjects:

Islam Makhachev stays the champion at 155 kilos. The Khabib Nurmagomedov protege accomplished his third title protection at light-weight, submitting longtime contender Dustin Poirier in an exciting bout in the principle occasion of UFC 302. After the combat, Makhachev known as for an opportunity to combat for the welterweight belt. Ought to the UFC grant this want to Makhachev? The place does Saturday’s win put Makhachev within the pound-for-pound dialog? Ought to Poirier retire after the loss? We focus on.
UFC 302 noticed different outcomes outdoors the lone title combat, as Sean Strickland bought again to his profitable methods; Kevin Holland picked up a first-round submission win in his return to middleweight; Jailton Almeida continues to be a risk at heavyweight; and extra. We revew a few of the different highlights of Saturday’s card.
The cardboard that will likely be internet hosting Conor McGregor’s return to the octagon has lastly taken form. The promotion added an intriguing welterweight bout between Ian Machado Garry and Michael Web page, whereas additionally getting Carlos Ulberg to step in for Khalil Rountree to tackle Jamahal Hill. The panel discusses the most recent additions to the occasion, together with the movies that surfaced displaying McGregor partying weeks away from his return.
Nick Diaz is again and so is Tony Ferguson. The 2 beloved MMA veterans make their return on Aug. 3 at UFC on ABC 7 in Abu Dhabi. On that very same card, two huge bouts pitting Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Marlon Vera, and Mackenzie Dern vs. Crazy Godinez have been additionally added. How will we really feel about Diaz and Ferguson’s return bouts? What do these different matchups imply for his or her respective divisions? We cowl all of it.