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Spinning Back Clique REPLAY: Rose Namajunas’ UFC Denver win, Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry, Paddy Pimblett’s contract

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:

  • Former UFC champion Rose Namajunas continues to pick up momentum at 125 pounds as she logged her second straight win Saturday. Namajunas defeated Tracy Cortez by unanimous decision in the main event of  UFC on ESPN 59. Has Namajunas earned a title shot? Where does Cortez go from here? We discuss the women’s flyweight bout along with other results from the card.
  • Speaking with MMA Junkie, Paddy Pimblett revealed he’s entering UFC 304 on the final fight of his contract. Pimblett, being a UFC star, could soon find himself as a free agent. What do we make of this news? Will Pimblett re-sign? Is there a future for him outside the octagon? We discuss.
  • This Saturday, Jake Paul steps in the ring to box BKFC star and former UFC fighter Mike Perry in Tampa. We preview the bout and what this could mean for both the MMA and boxing world.
  • Also Saturday, there’s UFC on ESPN 60 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, headlined by a women’s strawweight bout between top contenders Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba. We break down this key matchups along with some of the other fights going down on the card.
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