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Spinning Back Clique REPLAY: Usman Nurmagomedov defends Bellator title, Conor McGregor's career update, GFL draft, 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 Mike Bohn, Nolan King, and Danny Segura will join host "Gorgeous" George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following topics:

  • Usman Nurmagomedov was able to retain his Bellator lightweight title, but not without a fight. Nurmagomedov edged out Ireland's Paul Hughes in a competitive fight in the main event of  PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series on Saturday. We break down this big title fight, and some of the other key results on the card.

  • MMA wasn't the only sport around this past weekend. BKFC’s KnuckleMania 5 went down this past Saturday, and it hosted the hometown return of former UFC and Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez against Jeremy Stephens. Unfortunately for Alvarez, Stephens had his hand raised, as Alvarez had a corner stoppage in between Rounds 3 and 4. Immediately after the fight, Stephens had a fiery faceoff with Conor McGregor. Additionally, "Big" Ben Rothwell crowned himself BKFC heavyweight champion after knocking out Mick Terill in just 36 seconds. We react and go over the bareknuckle boxing action.

  • Conor McGregor is back in the headlines. The UFC superstar was all over the map, as he was present for Donald Trump's presidential inauguration where he ran into Logan Paul, who he's had public discussions with about a potential boxing match. Additionally, he was in Philadelphia promoting BKFC's KnuckleMania 5. We discuss the latest with the Irishman.

  • Global Fight League had its draft, making its first step towards inauguration this year. The newly minted MMA promotion hosted a draft show on Friday, where the leaders of six teams picked 20 fighters out of a pool of hundreds of notable MMA, including many former UFC and Bellator champions. We react to the team selections and this new format in MMA.

  • Looking ahead, the UFC returns with a Fight Night event across seas. UFC Fight Night 250 goes down this Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and it features a big middleweight bout between Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov in its main event. We preview this bout, and others on the card, including Shara Magomedov vs. Michael Page.

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