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Spinning Back Clique REPLAY: Francis Ngannou books PFL debut, UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya preview, 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 Brian “Goze” Garcia, Mike Bohn and Danny Segura will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following topics:

  • Francis Ngannou is back. The former UFC heavyweight champion returns to MMA this fall, as he takes on 2023 PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira on Oct. 19 in a PFL pay-per-view event. What should we expect from Ngannou in his first MMA fight in over two years? How does this impact the heavyweight division in MMA? We discuss.
  • Accompanying Ngannou’s return to the cage, a women’s featherweight matchup between Cris Cyborg and Larissa Pachecowas also announced. This will be Cyborg’s first fight under the PFL banner. Is this the best women’s MMA fight you can make today? Where does Cyborg’s legacy stand? We break it all down.
  • This weekend, the UFC will host a pay-per-view event in Perth, Australia. A middleweight title fight between champion Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and former champion Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) headlines the event. UFC 305 also features Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg, Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker, and other important bouts. We preview the all the action on this week’s episode.
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